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noun, plural ta·pe·ta 
[-tuh] .
[-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; < Neo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin tapētum coverlet (Latin, only plural) < Greek tapēt- (stem of tápēs) carpet, rug
1705–15; < Neo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin tapētum coverlet (Latin, only plural) < Greek tapēt- (stem of tápēs) carpet, rug
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ta·pe·tal, adjective
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Tapetum
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So is green algae. Does it mean:
| plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients |
| group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food |
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tapetum ta·pe·tum (tə-pē'təm)
n. pl. ta·pe·ta (-tə)
A membranous layer or region, especially the iridescent membrane of the choroid of certain mammals.
A layer of fibers of the corpus callosum forming the roof of part of the lateral ventricle of the brain.
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