/tɛkˈtraɪsiːz/.tectrixn.
/ˈtɛktrɪks/, U.S. /ˈtɛkˌtrɪks//tɛkˈtraɪsiːz/. 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.
/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).
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