noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A membranous layer of tissue.
2. 2
   The pigmentary layer of the retina.
3. 3
   The cells on the outside of an archesporium.

Etymology

From Latin tapētum. Further from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs). Doublet of tapet.

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