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ta⋅pe⋅tum

  [tuh-pee-tuhm]
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–noun, plural -ta  [-tuh] .
1. Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. any of certain membranous layers or layered coverings, as in the choroid of the eyes of certain animals.
Origin:
1705–15; < NL, special use of ML tapētum coverlet (L, only pl.) < Gk tapēt- (s. of tápēs) carpet, rug

Related forms:
ta⋅pe⋅tal, adjective
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ta·pe·tum   (tə-pē'təm)   
n.   pl. ta·pe·ta (-tə)

  1. Botany A nutritive tissue within the sporangium, particularly within an anther.

  2. Anatomy

    1. A membranous layer or region, especially the iridescent membrane of the choroid of certain mammals.

    2. A layer of fibers of the corpus callosum forming the roof of part of the lateral ventricle of the brain.


[Medieval Latin tapētum, coverlet, from Latin tapēte, *tapētum, from Greek tapēs, tapēt-; see tapestry.]
ta·pe'tal (-pēt'l) adj.
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Main Entry: ta·pe·tal
Pronunciation: t&-'pEt-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to a tapetum

Main Entry: ta·pe·tum
Pronunciation: t&-'pEt-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ta·pe·ta /-'pEt-&/
1 : any of various membranous layers or areas especially of the choroid and retina of the eye; specifically : TAPETUM LUCIDUM
2 : a layer of nerve fibers derived from the corpus callosum and forming part of theroof of each lateral ventricle of the brain
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tapetum ta·pe·tum (tə-pē'təm)
n. pl. ta·pe·ta (-tə)

  1. A membranous layer or region, especially the iridescent membrane of the choroid of certain mammals.

  2. A layer of fibers of the corpus callosum forming the roof of part of the lateral ventricle of the brain.

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