tentorium
Meanings
noun
- The framework of internal supports (a false endoskeleton) within an arthropod head, formed by ingrowths of the exoskeleton called apophyses.
- The tentorium cerebelli, an extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebellum from the inferior portion of the occipital lobes.
Word forms
Etymology
Early 19th century: from Latin tentorium, literally ‘tent’.
Derived words
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