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English
Etymology
From L. #Latin|tectum "roof", from tego "to cover", from Ancient Greek �έγο� (tegos) "roof", or "any covered room of a house".

Pronunciation
IPA|/�t�k.t�m/
audio|en-us-tectum.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
tectum

1. The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
2. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

Derived terms
infratectum

See also
tegmentum
periaqueductal grey

References
Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins

Latin
Pronunciation
IPA|/�t��k.t�m/
Etymology
From tego "to cover", from Ancient Greek �έγο� (tegos) "roof, any covered room of a house".

Noun
tectum (genitive tecti); n, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin second declension|second declension

1. roof
2. ceiling
3. canopy

Related terms
tectulum
tectura

ko:tectum

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