"imbrex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: imbrices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin imbrex. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nebʰ-}}, {{bor|en|la|imbrex}} Latin imbrex Head templates: {{en-noun|imbrices}} imbrex (plural imbrices)
  1. (archaeology) A roof tile common in Ancient Greek and Roman architecture, used in an overlapping formation with the tegula. Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Archaeology

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