English Explanatory Dictionary

tegula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.
  2. A flat Roman roof tile with raised edges, joined together by an imbrex.
  3. Any sea snail in the genus Tegula.

Word forms

tegula tegulae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tegula (“a tile”), from tegō (“to cover”). Doublet of tile.

Derived words

subtegula tegular tegulated
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