tapetum
pronunciation
How to pronounce tapetum in British English:
UK [tə'pi:təm]
How to pronounce tapetum in American English:
US [tə'pitəm]
Word Origin
- tapetum (n.)
- of the eye, 1713, from Medieval Latin tapetum, from Latin tapete, collateral form of tapes "carpet, heavy cloth with inwrought figures" (see tapestry).
Example
- 1. Like the wide-eyed tarsier , night monkeys also lack a tapetum lucidum .