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Definition of Tapetum

1. n. An area in the pigmented layer of the choroid coat of the eye in many animals, which has an iridescent or metallic luster and helps to make the eye visible in the dark. Sometimes applied to the whole layer of pigmented epithelium of the choroid.

Definition of Tapetum

1. Noun. (anatomy) A membranous layer of tissue ¹

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Definition of Tapetum

1. a layer of cells in some plants [n -TA] : TAPETAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Tapetum

1. 1. Layer of reflective tissue just behind the pigmented retinal epithelium of many vertebrate eyes. May consist either of a layer of guanine crystals or a layer of connective tissue. In bovine eyes reflects a blue green iridescent colour. 2. Layer of cells in the sporangium of a vascular plant that nourishes the developing spores. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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