"pretectum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pretecta [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + tectum. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|tectum}} pre- + tectum Head templates: {{en-noun|pretecta}} pretectum (plural pretecta)
  1. (neuroanatomy) A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain. Holonyms: diencephalon

Inflected forms

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