Associations to the word «Tectum»

Wiktionary

TECTUM, noun. (anatomy) The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
TECTUM, noun. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.