corticotectal

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or connecting a cortex and a tectum

OriginEnglish tectal ← Latin cortex ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s →
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Meanings

adjectivecorticotectal (comparative more corticotectal, superlative most corticotectal)

comparative more corticotectal · superlative most corticotectal

  1. anatomyOf, pertaining to, or connecting a cortex and a tectum

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  4. Latincortex
  5. Englishcortico-
  6. Englishtectal
  7. Englishcorticotectal

From cortico- + tectal.

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APA

corticotectal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotectal

MLA

“corticotectal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotectal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticotectal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotectal.

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