tectum
noun/ˈtɛk.təm/
Etymology From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; any covered room of a house”). Doublet of tect.
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Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
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The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
- Related terms
- tegmentum, periaqueductal grey