tectum

[ tek-tuhm ]

/ ˈtɛk təm /

noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh]. /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a rooflike structure.

Origin of tectum

1900–05; <New Latin, Latin tēctum roof, special use of neuter of tēctus, past participle of tegere to cover; cf. protect

OTHER WORDS FROM tectum

tectal, tec·to·ri·al

[tek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /tɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby tectum

tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, Tecumseh, ted, tedder, teddy

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Example sentences from the Web for tectum

In posterior sections the cartilage assumes a dorsolateral position (Fig. 3), ventral and slightly lateral to the tectum nasi.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb
Medially, the tectum nasi persists, overlaid by the nasal bone laterally.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb
The taenia tecti marginales and the tectum synoticum are covered dorsally and laterally by the frontoparietals.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb

Medical definitions for tectum

tectum

[ tĕk′təm ]

n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)

A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.

Other words from tectum

tec′tal (-təl) adj.

单词	tectum
释义	tectum [ tek-tuhm ] / ˈtɛk təm / noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh]. /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology. a rooflike structure. Origin of tectum 1900–05; <New Latin, Latin tēctum roof, special use of neuter of tēctus, past participle of tegere to cover; cf. protect OTHER WORDS FROM tectum tectal, tec·to·ri·al [tek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /tɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby tectum tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, Tecumseh, ted, tedder, teddy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tectum In posterior sections the cartilage assumes a dorsolateral position (Fig. 3), ventral and slightly lateral to the tectum nasi. Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini\|Linda Trueb Medially, the tectum nasi persists, overlaid by the nasal bone laterally. Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini\|Linda Trueb The taenia tecti marginales and the tectum synoticum are covered dorsally and laterally by the frontoparietals. Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini\|Linda Trueb Medical definitions for tectum tectum [ tĕk′təm ] n. pl. tec•ta (-tə) A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon. Other words from tectum tec′tal (-təl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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