tapetum
English
Etymology
From Latin tapēte.
Noun
tapetum (plural tapeta)
- (anatomy) A membranous layer of tissue.
- (anatomy) The pigmentary layer of the retina.
- (botany) The cells on the outside of an archesporium.
Derived terms
- tapetum lucidum
Related terms
- tapetal
Latin
Noun
tapētum
- genitive plural of tapēs
References
- tapetum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)