tectorial

adjective

tec·​to·​ri·​al

(ˈ)tek¦tōrēəl,

-tȯr-

: forming a covering : resembling a roof

Word History

Etymology

Latin tectorius (from tectus —past participle of tegere to cover — + -orius -ory) + English -al

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