tectum

[ tek-tuh m ]
/ ˈtɛk təm /

noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a rooflike structure.

Origin of tectum

1900–05; < New Latin, Latin tēctum roof, special use of neuter of tēctus, past participle of tegere to cover; cf. protect

OTHER WORDS FROM tectum

tec·tal, tec·to·ri·al [tek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /tɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby tectum

tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectosilicate, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, tecumseh, ted, ted spread, tedder

Medical definitions for tecta

tectum
[ tĕk′təm ]

n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)

A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.

Other words from tectum

tec′tal (-təl) adj.