Word: tectum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tec
tum
Definition: The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
Morphemes:
Affix: tectum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tēctum
Language: la
Decoded: tectum
Meaning: roof