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pretectum

pretectum noun: a region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.

Noun

pretectum (plural pretecta)

  1. A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.

Forms of pretectum

pluralpretecta

Origin of pretectum

From pre- + tectum.

Questions about pretectum

What does pretectum mean?
Pretectum means a region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.
What part of speech is pretectum?
Pretectum is a noun.
What is the plural of pretectum?
The plural of pretectum is pretecta.

Words near pretectum in the dictionary

  1. pretechnical
  2. pretechnological
  3. pretecta
  4. pretectal
  5. pretectonic
  6. pretectum
  7. preteen
  8. preteenage
  9. preteenager
  10. preteenagers
  11. preteendom

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