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tectiform

tectiform

English

A turtle with a tectiform carapace.

Adjective

tectiform ‎(comparative more tectiform, superlative most tectiform)

  1. (biology, anthropology) Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.

Translations

Noun

tectiform ‎(plural tectiforms)

  1. (anthropology) A type of cave-painting or engraving in the shape of an upward-pointing wedge or arrow.

Etymology

From New Latin tēctiformis ‎(“roof-shaped”), from tēctum ‎(“roof”) + fōrma.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/

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