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ta·pe·tum

npl  ta*pe*ta   1  :  any of various membranous layers or areas esp. of the choroid and retina of the eye : specif  :  TAPETUM LUCIDUM  2  :  a layer of nerve fibers derived from the corpus callosum and forming part of the roof of each lateral ventricle of the brain .
 
 

 
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