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tectum

[tek-tuh m]
noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a rooflike structure.
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Origin of tectum

1900–05; < New Latin, Latin tēctum roof, special use of neuter of tēctus, past participle of tegere to cover; cf. protect
Related formstec·tal, tec·to·ri·al [tek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /tɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective
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tectum

(tĕk′təm)
n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)
  1. A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.
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Related formstec′tal (-təl) adj.
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