tectiform.
Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.
Meaning & usage
Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin tēctiformis (“roof-shaped”), from tēctum (“roof”) + -ifōrmis.
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.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin tēctiformis (“roof-shaped”), from tēctum (“roof”) + -ifōrmis.
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