TECTUM


Meaning of TECTUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtek-təm ]

noun

( plural tec·ta -tə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover — more at thatch

Date: circa 1905

: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof ; especially : the dorsal part of the midbrain

• tec·tal ˈtek-t ə l adjective

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