tapetum

English

Etymology

From Latin tapētum.[1] Doublet of tapet.

Noun

tapetum (plural tapetums or tapeta)

  1. (anatomy) A membranous layer of tissue.
  2. (anatomy) The pigmentary layer of the retina.
  3. (botany) The cells on the outside of an archesporium.

References

  1. ^ “tapetum, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Latin

Noun

tapētum

  1. genitive plural of tapēs

References

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