Tapetum definition
(botany) A nutritive tissue that surrounds certain developing spores, particularly the microspores within an anther.
noun
A reflective membrane in the back of the eye of many animals that are active during low-light conditions.
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A layer of fibers of the corpus callosum forming the roof of part of the lateral ventricle of the brain.
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(anat., zool.) Any of various membranous layers.
- The iridescent choroid membrane in the eye of certain animals, as the cat.
- A layer of fibers from the corpus callosum forming a portion of the roof of each lateral ventricle of the brain.
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(bot.) A nutritive layer of cells lining the inner wall of a fern sporangium or of an anther.
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A reflective membrane in the back of the eye of many animals that are active during low-light conditions.
noun
A layer of fibers of the corpus callosum forming the roof of part of the lateral ventricle of the brain.
noun
Origin of tapetum
- Medieval Latin tapētum coverlet from Latin tapēte, *tapētum from Greek tapēs tapēt- tapestry
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition