tectum
[ tek-tuh m ]
/ ˈtɛk təm /
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
tec·tal, tec·to·ri·al [tek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /tɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectiveWords nearby tectum
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Example sentences 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.
Medical definitions for tectum
tectum
[ tĕk′təm ]
n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)
A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.
Other words from tectum
tec′tal (-təl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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