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noun, plural tec·tums, tec·ta [tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
- a rooflike structure.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a tectorium.
n. pl. tec•ta (-tə)
- A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon.