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tectal — ˈtektəl adjective Etymology: New Latin tectum + English al : of or relating to the tectum * * * tectal, a. see tectum … Useful english dictionary
tectal — adjective see tectum … New Collegiate Dictionary
tectal — of or pertaining to the roof of a structure, e.g. the top of the head or brain … Dictionary of ichthyology
tectal — See tectum. * * * … Universalium
tectal — adjective Of or pertaining to the tectum … Wiktionary
tectal — tec·tal … English syllables
tectal plate — lamina tecti mesencephali … Medical dictionary
retino-tectal connection — A problem that has exercised developmental biologists is the way in which nerve fibres from the developing retina are ‘mapped’ on to the tectum of the brain. There seems to be a good positioning system in operation, and a variety of mechanisms… … Dictionary of molecular biology
síndrome tectal completo — Eng. Complete tectorial syndrome Ver síndrome del acueducto de Silvio … Diccionario de oftalmología
tectum — tectal, tectorial /tek tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. /tek teuhm/, n., pl. tectums, tecta / teuh/. Anat., Zool. a rooflike structure. [1900 05; < NL, L tectum roof, special use of neut. of tectus, ptp. of tegere to cover; cf. PROTECT] * * * … Universalium
