TECTORIAL


Meaning of TECTORIAL in English

[ tɛk'tɔ:rɪəl ]

■ adjective Anatomy forming a covering.

↘denoting the membrane covering the organ of Corti in the inner ear.

Origin

C19: from L. tectorium 'covering, a cover' + -al .

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