tectum

noun

tec·tum ˈtek-təm How to pronounce tectum (audio)

plural tecta ˈtek-tə How to pronounce tectum (audio)

: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof

especially : the dorsal part of the midbrain

tectal

ˈtek-tᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And in the tectum, a brain region that processes images from the optic nerve, the neurons of salamanders were often strewn chaotically about—a trait seen in embryonic or larval brains—whereas in frogs, the neurons were nicely layered.

Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 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, 3 July 2018

单词	tectum
释义	tectum noun tec·tum ˈtek-təm plural tecta ˈtek-tə : a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof especially : the dorsal part of the midbrain tectal ˈtek-tᵊl adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web And in the tectum, a brain region that processes images from the optic nerve, the neurons of salamanders were often strewn chaotically about—a trait seen in embryonic or larval brains—whereas in frogs, the neurons were nicely layered. Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 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, 3 July 2018 Word History Etymology New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover — more at thatch First Known Use circa 1905, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition tectum noun tec·tum ˈtek-təm plural tecta -tə 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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tectum

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