tegula

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Definition of tegula

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

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.
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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.

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Etymology

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

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