tentorium
[ ten-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
noun,plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /tɛnˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Zoology. (of an insect) the internal skeleton of the head.
Origin of tentorium
11655–65; <New Latin tentōrium,Latin: tent, equivalent to ten(dere) to extend, stretch + -tōrium-tory2
Other words from tentorium
- ten·to·ri·al, adjective
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How to use tentorium in a sentence
Tentoria: Diptera; two hollow, cylindrical struts which pass from the ventral border of the occipital foramen to the cheeks.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
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