Tectonism
noun, Geology.
1.
diastrophism (def 1).
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- Tectorial
noun, plural tectums, tecta [tek-tuh] /ˈtɛk tə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology. 1. a rooflike structure. tectorial tec·to·ri·al (těk-tôr’ē-əl) adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a tectorium. tectum tec·tum (těk’təm) n. pl. tec·ta (-tə) A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the mesencephalon. tec’tal (-təl) adj.
- Tectorial membrane
/tɛkˈtɔːrɪəl/ noun 1. the membrane in the inner ear that covers the organ of Corti
- Tectorial membrane of cochlear duct
tectorial membrane of cochlear duct n. A gelatinous membrane that overlies the spiral organ in the inner ear. Also called Corti’s membrane, tectorium.
- Tectosilicate
[tek-toh-sil-i-kit, -keyt] /ˌtɛk toʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/ noun, Mineralogy. 1. tektosilicate. tektosilicate or tectosilicate [tek-toh-sil-i-kit, -keyt] /ˌtɛk toʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/ noun, Mineralogy. 1. any silicate in which each tetrahedral group shares all its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups, the ratio of silicon to oxygen being 1 to 2.
- Tectospinal
tectospinal tec·to·spi·nal (těk’tō-spī’nəl) adj. Or or relating to nerve fibers that pass from the tectum mesencephali to the spinal cord.