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tēctum
3 English words descend from Latin
tēctum
, most common first.
tect
Covered; hidden.
tectum
The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
tecto-
Tectum, dorsal portion, outer surface.