tegmentum
teg·men·tum
noun \teg-ˈmen-təm\ plural teg·men·ta\-ˈmen-tə\
Definition of TEGMENTUM
: an anatomical covering : tegmen; especially : the part of the ventral midbrain above the substantia nigra formed of longitudinal white fibers with arched transverse fibers and gray matter
Origin of TEGMENTUM
New Latin, from Latin tegumentum, tegmentum, covering, from tegere
First Known Use: 1832
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