tapetum

noun ta·pe·tum \tə-ˈpē-təm\

plural ta·pe·ta \-ˈpē-tə\

Definition of TAPETUM

: any of various reflective membranous layers or areas especially of the choroid and retina of the eye

: a layer of nutritive cells that invests the sporogenous tissue in the sporangium of vascular plants

New Latin, from Latin tapete carpet, tapestry, from Greek tapēt-, tapēs carpet

First Known Use: 1713

Medical Dictionary

noun ta·pe·tum \tə-ˈpēt-əm\

plural ta·pe·ta \-ˈpēt-ə\

: any of various membranous layers or areas especially of the choroid and retina of the eye; specifically : tapetum lucidum

: a layer of nerve fibers derived from the corpus callosum and forming part of the roof of each lateral ventricle of the brain

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