Tectum
/ˈtɛk.təm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
- 2 The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
Etymology
From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“I cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; any covered room of a house”). Doublet of tect.