Tēc'tri-cēs, n. pl.
n. pl. [N. Lat., from Lat. tegere, tectum, to cover; Fr. tectrice.] (Ornith.) The feathers of a bird which cover the quill-feathers and other parts of the wing; the coverts. Brande.
n. pl. [N. Lat., from Lat. tegere, tectum, to cover; Fr. tectrice.] (Ornith.) The feathers of a bird which cover the quill-feathers and other parts of the wing; the coverts. Brande.