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Tapetum is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tapetum in a sentence

Tapetum meaning

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

Using Tapetum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A membranous layer of tissue. | The pigmentary layer of the retina. | The cells on the outside of an archesporium.
  • In the example corpus, tapetum often appears in combinations such as: tapetum lucidum, the tapetum.

Context around Tapetum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reflective 1× see 1×

Often after:

lucidum 5× offers 1×

Sentence patterns with Tapetum

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a tapetum lucidum which 1× anomalopidae see tapetum lucidum 1× been the tapetum which is 1× explanation the tapetum offers a 1× have a tapetum lucidum which 1× the reflective tapetum lucidum structure 1× while the tapetum lucidum behind 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because the function 1× in fish a 1× many catfish have 1× my layperson s 1× selden says that 1× sensory organs the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a good retroreflection 1× in at first 1× in the dark 1× low light sensitivity 1× see tapetum lucidum 1× spherical concave mirror 1×

Words around Tapetum

Just before it in the word index:

tapestry 240 tapestries 45 tapes 434 tapert 4 tapers 30 tapering 76

Just after it in the word index:

tapeworm 16 tapeworms 7 tapfuma 5 tapfumaneyi 2 tapgun 3 taphonomy 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdali 10 abdelfattah 10 abdulazeez 10 abella 10 abels 10 abfa 10

Corpus analysis for Tapetum

  • In this selection, "tapetum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reflective, see, lucidum and offers stand out and add context to how "tapetum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a tapetum lucidum which and anomalopidae see tapetum lucidum. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tapetum" sits close to words such as abdali, abdelfattah and abdulazeez, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tapetum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many catfish have a tapetum lucidum which may help enhance photon capture and increase low-light sensitivity. (17 words)

In fish A single biological instance of this is known: in flashlight fish of the family Anomalopidae (see Tapetum lucidum ). (20 words)

The combination of the eye's lens and the cornea form the refractive converging system, while the tapetum lucidum behind the retina forms the spherical concave mirror. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Because the function of the eye is to form an image on the retina, an eye focused on a distant object has a focal surface that approximately follows the reflective tapetum lucidum structure, which is the condition required to form a good retroreflection. (43 words)

Sensory organs The eyes can focus independently, and are specialized with a duplex retina that contains two types of visual cells for both day and night vision, and a tapetum lucidum which reflects onto the retina to enhance vision in the dark. (42 words)

My layperson’s explanation: The tapetum offers a second look, bouncing incoming information back like a mirror, another chance for light to be absorbed if the eye’s photoreceptor layer didn’t fully take it in at first. (38 words)

Example sentences (7)

My layperson’s explanation: The tapetum offers a second look, bouncing incoming information back like a mirror, another chance for light to be absorbed if the eye’s photoreceptor layer didn’t fully take it in at first.

Selden says that he realized that the eye structure must have been the tapetum, which is a reflective structure in an inverted eye that allows light to come in and revert back to retina cells.

Because the function of the eye is to form an image on the retina, an eye focused on a distant object has a focal surface that approximately follows the reflective tapetum lucidum structure, which is the condition required to form a good retroreflection.

In fish A single biological instance of this is known: in flashlight fish of the family Anomalopidae (see Tapetum lucidum ).

Many catfish have a tapetum lucidum which may help enhance photon capture and increase low-light sensitivity.

Sensory organs The eyes can focus independently, and are specialized with a duplex retina that contains two types of visual cells for both day and night vision, and a tapetum lucidum which reflects onto the retina to enhance vision in the dark.

The combination of the eye's lens and the cornea form the refractive converging system, while the tapetum lucidum behind the retina forms the spherical concave mirror.

Common combinations with tapetum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tapetum" in a sentence?
An example: "My layperson’s explanation: The tapetum offers a second look, bouncing incoming information back like a mirror, another chance for light to be absorbed if the eye’s photoreceptor layer didn’t fully take it in at first." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "tapetum" from authentic English texts.
What does "tapetum" mean?
Tapetum means: A membranous layer of tissue.
How many example sentences with "tapetum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "tapetum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.