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tapetum

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From Latin tapētum. Further from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs). Doublet of tapet.

noun tapetums · tapeta

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

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"tapetum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tapetum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{tapetum_2026,
  title = {tapetum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tapetum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}