tectum
[tek-tuh m]
noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a rooflike structure.
Origin of tectum
1900–05; < New Latin, Latin tēctum roof, special use of neuter of tēctus, past participle of tegere to cover; cf. protect
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tectum
[tĕk′təm]
n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)
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