Any rooflike covering or structure. ... Origin: L. Roof, roofed structure, fr. Tego, pp. Tectus, to cover ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(tek´tәm) a rooflike structure. tectum of mesencephalon , tectum of midbrain the posterior part of the tegmentum mesencephali. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001