tectum

n. [解]顶盖

发音

US /ˈtɛk.təm/

词形变化

tecta 复数 tecta

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus

    医学
  2. 2.

    The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

词源

From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; any covered room of a house”). Doublet of tect.

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