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tectum

/ˈtɛk.təm/

tectum noun: the dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus.

Noun

tectum (plural tecta)

  1. The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
  2. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

tectum meaning in Tamil and Bengali

tectum in Tamil

கூரைப்பகுதி, மேல்தளம்

tectum in Bengali

স্তন্যপায়ী প্রাণীতে, বীজাণুর সংযুক্ত বাইরের পৃষ্ঠ

Forms of tectum

pluraltecta

Plural of tectum: tecta

Origin of tectum

From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; covered room”). Doublet of tect.

Words formed from tectum

Questions about tectum

What does tectum mean?
Tectum means the dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus.
What is tectum in Tamil?
Tectum in Tamil is கூரைப்பகுதி, மேல்தளம். See Tectum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tectum?
Tectum is a noun.
How do you pronounce tectum?
Tectum is pronounced /ˈtɛk.təm/.
What is the plural of tectum?
The plural of tectum is tecta.

Words near tectum in the dictionary

  1. tectovolcanic
  2. tectrices
  3. tectricial
  4. tectrix
  5. tects
  6. tectum
  7. tectum argenti
  8. Tecuci
  9. tecum
  10. Tecumseh
  11. Tecumseh step test

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