WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
teg•u•la
(teg′yə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae
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(-lē′).USA pronunciation
- Insects(in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
- Latin tēgula tile
- 1820–30
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