Morpheme
Tect
Type
free base
Denotation
cover, clothe, conceal, hide, protect, roof, ceiling, refuge, shelter
Etymology
Latin tēctum, from tēctus, from tegere
Evidence
autodetect, bioprotective, cardioprotective, cerebrotectal, codetect, corticotectal, dermatoprotective, detect, detectability, detectable, detected, detecter, detectible, detectibly, detecting, detection, detective, detects, immunodetect, indetectable, indetectible, intectate, intratectal, mammillotectal, misdetect, neuroprotectin, neuroprotective, nondetectable, nonprotective, obtect, overprotect, pretectum, protect, protectant, protected, protectee, protectible, protectin, protecting, protective, protector, protects, redetect, retinotectal, spinotectal, subdetectable, supratectal, tect, tecta, tectal, tectals, tectate, tecti-, tectibranchiate, tectiform, tecto-, tectobulbar, tectocephalic, tectocerebellar, tectofugal, tectofugally, tectopontine, tectopulvinar, tectospinal, tectotectal, tectotectal, tectothalamic, tects, tectum, underdetect, underprotect, undetectable, undetected, unprotected
Notes
tect and tectum are doublets
