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Tectum
noun
/ˈtɛk.təm/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
noun
The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
2.
noun
The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
Synonyms
superior colliculus
tectorial membrane
collothalamus
tectorium
metacoel
tentorium
monticulus cerebelli
medicornu
spinocerebellum
tentorium cerebelli
vestibulocerebellum
cerebrocerebellum
Rhymes With
rectum
affect him
checked him
collect him
connect him
correct him
decked him
deflect him
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