TAPETA

Noun

tapeta

plural of tapetum

Source: Wiktionary


TAPETUM

Ta*pe"tum, n. Etym: [NL., from L. tapete a carpet, a tapestry.] (Anat.)

Definition: An area in the pigmented layer of the choroid coat of the eye in many animals, which has an iridescent or metallic luster and helps to make the eye visible in the dark. Sometimes applied to the whole layer of pigmented epithelium of the choroid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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