tectum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

/ˈtɛk.təm/ en-us-tectum.ogg

tectum tecta

From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; any covered room of a house”). Doublet of tect.

tegmentum periaqueductal grey

infratectum

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