| 释义 |
tec·tum
\ˈtektəm\ noun
(plural tec·ta \-tə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, building, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover — more at thatch
: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof; specifically : the dorsal part of the midbrain including the corpora quadrigemina — called also tectum me·sen·ceph·a·li \-ˌmesənˈsefəˌlī\ |