tectum

[tek-tuh m]

noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta

[tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

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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The taenia tecti marginales and the tectum synoticum are covered dorsally and laterally by the frontoparietals.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini
Linda Trueb
Medially, the tectum nasi persists, overlaid by the nasal bone laterally.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini
Linda Trueb
In posterior sections the cartilage assumes a dorsolateral position (Fig. 3), ventral and slightly lateral to the tectum nasi.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini
Linda Trueb

tectum in Medicine

[tĕk′təm]

n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)

A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.

Related formstec′tal (-təl) adj.