tapetum lucidum
tapetum lucidum · tapeta lucida
A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or…A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or sometimes within the retina, that reflects visible light so as to increase the light available to the photoreceptors.
Meaning
1 sensesA layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or sometimes within the retina, that reflects visible light so as to increase the light available to the photoreceptors.
Origin
From Latin tapētum (“tapestry”) and lūcidum (“bright, shining, clear”), the neuter of lūciFrom Latin tapētum (“tapestry”) and lūcidum (“bright, shining, clear”), the neuter of lūcidus, literally "bright tapestry".
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Forms
plural: tapeta lucida| Singular | tapetum lucidum |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular