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tegular

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɛɡjʊlə(ɹ)/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or relating to a tile; arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a tegular pavement

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to a tegula

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or resembling a series of tiles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Latin tēgulāris, from tēgula (“a tile”). See tile. By surface analysis, tegula + -ar.