tectal

About 0.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of or pertaining to the tectum.
2. adjective articulated in the roof of the mouth; between the dental and uvular places of articulation.
3. noun A consonant articulated in the roof of the mouth; a consonant between the dental and uvular places of articulation.

Similar words

tectothalamic tectorial cerebrotectal tectocerebellar tectopontine tectofugal corticotectal tectobulbar tectological tectopulvinar

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