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ta·pe·tum
n, pl 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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