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tectum

noun
tec·​tum | \ ˈtek-təm How to pronounce tectum (audio) \
plural tecta\ ˈtek-​tə How to pronounce tecta (audio) \

Definition of tectum

: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof especially : the dorsal part of the midbrain
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tectal \ ˈtek-​tᵊl How to pronounce tectal (audio) \ adjective

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 The researchers also recorded activity from the ocular tectum, a brain area involved in basic visual processing in owls and many other vertebrates. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "Owls See the World Much Like We Do," 3 July 2018

First Known Use of tectum

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tectum

New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover — more at thatch

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tectum

noun
tec·​tum | \ ˈtek-təm How to pronounce tectum (audio) \
plural tecta\ -​tə How to pronounce tecta (audio) \

Medical Definition of tectum

1 : a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof
2 : the dorsal part of the midbrain including the corpora quadrigemina

— called also tectum mesencephali

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