tegmentum

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noun

The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.

OriginLatin tegmentum →
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Meanings

nountegmentum (plural tegmentums or tegmenta)

plural tegmentums · plural tegmenta

  1. anatomyThe ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.

Origin

  1. Latintegmentum
  2. Englishtegmentum

From Latin tegmentum.

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Translations

Finnish keskiaivojen peite
  • keskiaivojen peiteportion of the midbrain
French tegmentum
  • tegmentumportion of the midbrain
Polish nakrywka
  • nakrywkaportion of the midbrain

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tegmentum

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APA

tegmentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegmentum

MLA

“tegmentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegmentum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tegmentum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegmentum.

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