tectiform

两侧下斜的

发音

UK /ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm/
其它
US /ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/

词形变化

tectiforms 复数 tectiforms more tectiform 比较级 most tectiform 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    1924, American Anthropologist, Volume 26, New Series, page 48, The tectiforms reproduce in a remarkable manner the simple shelters, tents, and huts in use today among primitive and nomadic races in various parts of the world.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.

    生物

词源

From New Latin tēctiformis (“roof-shaped”), from tēctum (“roof”) + -ifōrmis.

来源：wiktionary