TEGMENTAL

Etymology

Adjective

tegmental (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to tegmentum, or the ventral portion of the mesencephalon.

Source: Wiktionary


Teg*men"tal, a. (Biol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a tegument or tegmentum; as, the tegmental layer of the epiblast; the tegmental cells of the taste buds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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