n. pl. tec·tri·ces (-trĭ-sēz′) One of the coverts of a bird's wing. [Latin tēctrīx, feminine of tēctor, plasterer, from tēctus, past participle of tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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