tectum

noun tec·tum \ˈtek-təm\

plural tec·ta \-tə\

Definition of TECTUM

: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof; especially : the dorsal part of the midbrain

— tec·tal \ˈtek-t^əl\ adjective

New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover — more at thatch

First Known Use: circa 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun tec·tum \ˈtek-təm\

plural tec·ta \-tə\

: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof

: the dorsal part of the midbrain including the corpora quadrigemina—called also tectum mesencephali

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