tectum
Americannoun
plural
tectums, tectaOther Word Forms
- tectal adjective
- tectorial adjective
Etymology
Origin of tectum
1900–05; < New Latin, Latin tēctum roof, special use of neuter of tēctus, past participle of tegere to cover; cf. protect
Example Sentences
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The name of the tract comes from an alternate name for the superior colliculus, which is the tectum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It is separated into the tectum and tegmentum, from the Latin words for roof and floor, respectively.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The tectum and tegmentum of the midbrain are the roof and floor of the cerebral aqueduct, respectively.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The playground was at the back of the house, with a grand old tulip tree in the centre, a tectum for rainy weather on one side, and the large school room on the other.
From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor
Presumably this section of the roof is an ossification of the synotic tectum.
From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)
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