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teg·men   (těg'mən)   
n.   pl. teg·mi·na (-mə-nə)
A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed. Also called tegmentum.

[Latin tegimen, tegmen, covering, from tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]
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teg·men·tum   (těg-měn'təm)   
n.  

  1. See tegmen.

  2. A part of the midbrain consisting of white fibers running lengthwise through gray matter.


[Latin tegumentum, tegmentum, covering, from tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]
teg·men'tal (-təl) adj.
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Main Entry: teg·men·tum
Pronunciation: teg-'ment-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural teg·men·ta /-'ment-&/
: an anatomical covering : TEGMEN; especially : the part of theventral midbrain above the substantia nigra formed of longitudinal white fibers with arched transverse fibers and gray matter
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tegmentum teg·men·tum (těg-měn'təm)
n. pl. teg·men·ta (-tə)

  1. See tegmen.

  2. The mesencephalic tegmentum.

teg·men'tal adj.

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