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How do you use Tectum in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tectum in a sentence

Tectum meaning

  1. The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
  2. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

Using Tectum

  • The main meaning on this page is: The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus | The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
  • In the example corpus, tectum often appears in combinations such as: the tectum, tectum and.

Context around Tectum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

optic 1×

Sentence patterns with Tectum

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

are the tectum and the 1× the optic tectum has a 1× the tectum and foot 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in ray finned 1× the tectum and 1× these two layers 1×

Common sentence endings:

above the intine 1× is cerebellum like 1× of strengthening rods 1×

Words around Tectum

Just before it in the word index:

tectosilicates 3 tectorial 2 tector 3 tectonics 48 tectonically 8 tectonic 183

Just after it in the word index:

tecum 2 tecumseh 73 tecun 2 tecware 2 ted 1.232 teda 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Tectum

  • In this selection, "tectum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, optic stand out and add context to how "tectum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are the tectum and the and the optic tectum has a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tectum" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tectum

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

These two layers are the tectum and the foot layer, which is just above the intine. (16 words)

The tectum and foot layer are separated by a region called the columella, which is composed of strengthening rods. (19 words)

In ray-finned fishes (by far the largest group), the optic tectum has a layer—the marginal layer—that is cerebellum-like. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

In ray-finned fishes (by far the largest group), the optic tectum has a layer—the marginal layer—that is cerebellum-like. (22 words)

The tectum and foot layer are separated by a region called the columella, which is composed of strengthening rods. (19 words)

These two layers are the tectum and the foot layer, which is just above the intine. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

In ray-finned fishes (by far the largest group), the optic tectum has a layer—the marginal layer—that is cerebellum-like.

These two layers are the tectum and the foot layer, which is just above the intine.

The tectum and foot layer are separated by a region called the columella, which is composed of strengthening rods.

Common combinations with tectum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tectum" in a sentence?
An example: "In ray-finned fishes (by far the largest group), the optic tectum has a layer—the marginal layer—that is cerebellum-like." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tectum" from authentic English texts.
What does "tectum" mean?
Tectum means: The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
How many example sentences with "tectum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tectum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.