Definitions For Tectiform

Noun

TECTIFORM (plural TECTIFORMs) (anthropology) A type of cave painting or engraving, having in its simplest form the shape of an upward-pointing wedge or arrow, thought to represent the roof of a tent or rudimentary building.

Adjective

(biology, anthropology) roof, roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.

Translations

Crimean Tatar: eki yaqı enişli Finnish: harjamainen French: tectiforme

Etymology

From {{etyl, NL., en}} tēctiformis, , roof-shaped, from tēctum, , roof + fōrma.

Is Tectiform a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Words with Friends
18

The word Tectiform is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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