tapetum
Meanings
noun
- A membranous layer of tissue.
- The pigmentary layer of the retina.
- The cells on the outside of an archesporium.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin tapētum. Further from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs). Doublet of tapet.
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