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tectorial membrane
/ tɛkˈtɔːrɪəl /
noun
- the membrane in the inner ear that covers the organ of Corti
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tectorial membrane1
C19: tectorial , from Latin tectōrium a covering, from tegere to cover
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