tec·tum (t k t m)n. pl. tec·ta (-t ) A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the midbrain. [Latin t  ctum, roof, from neuter past participle of tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]tec tal (-tl) adj. |
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