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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ta•pe•tum (tə pē′təm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ta (-tə).USA pronunciation - Botanya layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- Anatomy, Zoologyany of certain membranous layers or layered coverings, as in the choroid of the eyes of certain animals.
- Greek tapēt- (stem of tápēs) carpet, rug
- Neo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin tapētum coverlet (Latin, only plural)
- 1705–15
ta•pe′tal, adj. |