tegular

tegular
tegularly, adv.
/teg"yeuh leuhr/, adj.
1. pertaining to or resembling a tile.
2. consisting of or arranged like tiles.
3. of or pertaining to a tegula.
[1790-1800; < L tegul(a) tile + -AR1]

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