tectrixn.

Brit.

/ˈtɛktrɪks/, U.S.

/ˈtɛkˌtrɪks/

Forms: Usually in plural tectrices

/tɛkˈtraɪsiːz/.

Etymology: < modern Latin tectrix (feminine of Latin tector ), < tect- , participial stem of tegĕre to cover: see -trix suffix. So French tectrice.

Ornithology.

Each of the feathers that cover the base of the quill-feathers of the wing and tail in birds: = covert n. 5.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > wing or wings > feather(s) on > other types of

wing-covert1815

under-covert1817

contour feather1867

tectrix1874

marginal1887

predigital1887

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > tail > feather(s) of > small or covering feathers

tail-coverts1815

under-covert1817

tectrix1874

1768 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (new ed.) I. *111 Lesser coverts of the wings. Tectrices primæ... Greater coverts. Tectrices secundæ.

1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 1217/1 Tectrices, Coverts, the name of the feathers which cover the quill feathers and other parts of the wing.]

1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 693 Under parts, including the inferior alar tectrices, pure white.

1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 950 Each tectrix being placed on the proximal side of its corresponding remex.

Derivatives

tectricial adj.

/tɛkˈtrɪʃəl/ pertaining to the tectrices.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of tail > of feathers of tail

graduated1842

tectricial1891

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > having wings > having feathers on > relating to particular feathers

prime1637

primary1839

tertiary1858

remigial1879

tectricial1891

1891 in Cent. Dict.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tectrix
释义	tectrixn. Brit. /ˈtɛktrɪks/, U.S. /ˈtɛkˌtrɪks/ Forms: Usually in plural tectrices /tɛkˈtraɪsiːz/. Etymology: < modern Latin tectrix (feminine of Latin tector ), < tect- , participial stem of tegĕre to cover: see -trix suffix. So French tectrice. Ornithology. Each of the feathers that cover the base of the quill-feathers of the wing and tail in birds: = covert n. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > wing or wings > feather(s) on > other types of wing-covert1815 under-covert1817 contour feather1867 tectrix1874 marginal1887 predigital1887 the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > tail > feather(s) of > small or covering feathers tail-coverts1815 under-covert1817 tectrix1874 1768 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (new ed.) I. 111 Lesser coverts of the wings. Tectrices primæ... Greater coverts. Tectrices secundæ. 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art* 1217/1 Tectrices, Coverts, the name of the feathers which cover the quill feathers and other parts of the wing.] 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 693 Under parts, including the inferior alar tectrices, pure white. 1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 950 Each tectrix being placed on the proximal side of its corresponding remex. Derivatives tectricial adj. /tɛkˈtrɪʃəl/ pertaining to the tectrices. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of tail > of feathers of tail graduated1842 tectricial1891 the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > having wings > having feathers on > relating to particular feathers prime1637 primary1839 tertiary1858 remigial1879 tectricial1891 1891 in Cent. Dict. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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