tectum
[ tek-tuh m ]
/ ˈtɛk təm /
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noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a rooflike structure.
Nearby words
- tectosilicate,
- tectospinal,
- tectrices,
- tectricial,
- tectrix,
- tectum mesencephali,
- tecumseh,
- ted,
- ted spread,
- tedder
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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Examples from the Web for tectum
In posterior sections the cartilage assumes a dorsolateral position (Fig. 3), ventral and slightly lateral to the tectum nasi.
Medially, the tectum nasi persists, overlaid by the nasal bone laterally.
The taenia tecti marginales and the tectum synoticum are covered dorsally and laterally by the frontoparietals.
tectum
[ tĕk′təm ]
n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)
A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.
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