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tapetum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
tape-tum
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A membranous layer of tissue.

noun

The pigmentary layer of the retina.

noun

The cells on the outside of an archesporium.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tapētum, τάπης

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

tapetums (plural) tapeta (plural)

Phrases

tapetum lucidum

Frequently Paired Words

tapestry tapetal tapetum lucidum

Questions

What does tapetum mean?
A membranous layer of tissue.
Where does tapetum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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