Etymology

tegmentum

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Today it means: The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey. Full definition →

Latin tegmentum
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  1. Latin · derived fromtegmentum
  2. English todaytegmentum

From Latin tegmentum.

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