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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-/, adjective

Words nearby tectum

tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, Tecumseh, ted, tedder, teddy
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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.
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