noun
pl. tec′taBiol. a rooflike structure or covering
Origin of tectum
Modern Latin from L, a roof from tectus: see tectrixtectum
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tectum
noun
pl. tec·ta,A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the midbrain.
Origin of tectum
Latin tēctum roof from neuter past participle of tegere to cover ; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- tec′tal
adjective
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Noun
(plural tecta)
Origin
See also: tecumFrom Latin tectum (“roof"), from tegÅ (“I cover"), cognate with Ancient Greek Ï„Îγος (tegos, “roof; any covered room of a house").
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tectum - Medical Definition
n.
pl. tecta (-tə)A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the midbrain.
Related Forms:
- tec′tal (-təl)
adj.
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