- tectiform
- tec·ti·form
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tectiform
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tectiform — adj. [L. tectum, roof; forma, shape] Roof like; sloping … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tectiform — /tek teuh fawrm /, adj. 1. having the shape of a roof. n. 2. Archaeol. a design found in Paleolithic cave art and believed to represent a structure or dwelling. [1825 35; < L tect(um) roof (see TECTUM) + I + FORM] * * * … Universalium
tectiform — 1. adjective /ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm,ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/ Roof shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge. 2. noun /ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm,ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/ A type of cave painting or engraving in the shape of an upward pointing wedge or arrow … Wiktionary
tectiform — Roof shaped … Medical dictionary
tectiform — shaped like a roof Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
tectiform — a. rooflike … Dictionary of difficult words
tectiform — I. ˈtektəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin tectiformis, from Latin tectum roof + iformis iform more at tectum : shaped like a roof II. noun ( s) : a design found (as at Font de Gaume … Useful english dictionary
Cueva de La Pasiega — Cueva de La Pasiega, or Cave of La Pasiega, situated in the Spanish municipality of Puente Viesgo, is one of the most important monuments of Paleolithic art in Cantabria. It is included in the UNESCO schedule of Human Heritage since July 2008,… … Wikipedia
Kachuga sylhetensis — Taxobox | name = Assam Roofed Turtle status = EN status system = iucn2.3 image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Testudines familia = Geoemydidae genus = Kachuga species = K. sylhetensis… … Wikipedia
Kachuga tecta — Taxobox | name = Indian Roofed Turtle status = LR/lc image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Testudines familia = Geoemydidae genus = Kachuga species = K. tecta binomial = Kachuga tecta… … Wikipedia
