Tectum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the midbrain.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
  • n. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as tectorium.
    • Word Usage
    "Reptiles include water snakes, Indian python Python molurus (V), banded krait Bungarus fasciatus, green rat snake Zaocys nigromarginatus, turtles (Lissemys punctatus, Trionyx gangeticus, Kachuga tectum and Hardella thurgi) and monitor lizard Varanus sp."
    Cross Reference
    tegmentum    periaqueductal grey   
    Form
    infratectum   
     
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