tectorial
/tekˈtɔːrɪəl/adjective
1- Anatomy forming a covering【剖】顶盖的, 覆膜的。
1.1
- denoting the membrane covering the organ of Corti in the inner ear内耳覆膜的。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Latin tectorium 'covering, a cover' （from tegere 'to cover'） + -AL.