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tapetum

noun

Etymology

From Latin tapētum. Further from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs). Doublet of tapet.

  1. derived from τάπης
  2. borrowed from tapētum

Definitions

  1. A membranous layer of tissue.

  2. The pigmentary layer of the retina.

  3. The cells on the outside of an archesporium.

The neighborhood

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