tectonIcs

[TECTONIC.] A series of arts by which ve els, implements, dwellings and places of a embly are formed; on the one hand agreeably to the end for which they were designed; on the other, in conformity with sentiments and artistic ideas. jtěc-tör-I-al, adj. [Lat. tectorius =pertaining to covering; tego to cover.] Covering. tectorial-membrane, s. Anat.: A comparatively thick, fibrillated, and, to all appearance, highly elastic membrane covering the organ of Corti in the ear. (Quain.) těc-tör-I-ŭm, s . [Latin.) A species of plasterwork adopted for the decoration of Roman houses and consisting of a mixture of lime and sand. těc-tri-çēş, subst. pl. [Mod. Lat., from tego =to cover.] Ornith.: Coverts; the smaller feathers of the wing or tail, especially of the former, the term calypter i a being applied to the latter. tē'-cum, s. [TUCUM.] The fibrous produce of a palm leaf, resembling green wool, imported from Brazil.