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"Tapetum" Definition

noun

Anatomy A layer of fibers of the corpus callosum forming the roof of part of the lateral ventricle of the brain.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Anatomy A membranous layer or region, especially the iridescent membrane of the choroid of certain mammals.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Botany A nutritive tissue within the sporangium, particularly within an anther.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Any of various reflective membranous layers or areas especially of the choroid and retina of the eye.

Source: Merriam-Webster

A layer of nutritive cells that invests the sporogenous tissue in the sporangium of vascular plants.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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