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tectospinal

tectospinal adjective: relating to, or connecting the mesencephalic tectum and the spinal cord.

Adjective

tectospinal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or connecting the mesencephalic tectum and the spinal cord

Origin of tectospinal

From tecto- + spinal.

Words that rhyme with tectospinal

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Questions about tectospinal

What does tectospinal mean?
Tectospinal means relating to, or connecting the mesencephalic tectum and the spinal cord.
What part of speech is tectospinal?
Tectospinal is an adjective.

Words near tectospinal in the dictionary

  1. tectosilicate
  2. tectosilicates
  3. tectosphere
  4. tectospheres
  5. tectospheric
  6. tectospinal
  7. tectotectal
  8. tectothalamic
  9. tectotype
  10. tectotypes
  11. tectovolcanic

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