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tectum
[ tek-tuhm ]
/ ˈtɛk təm /
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noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh]. /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM tectum
tectal, tec·to·ri·al [tek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /tɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectiveWords nearby tectum
tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism, tectorial membrane, tectrix, tectum, Tecumseh, ted, tedder, teddy, teddy bear
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