retinotectal
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retinotectal — adjective Etymology: retin + tectum + 1 al Date: 1951 of, relating to, or being the nerve fibers connecting the retina and the tectum of the midbrain < retinotectal pathways > … New Collegiate Dictionary
retinotectal — ret·i·no·tec·tal .ret ən ō tek təl adj of, relating to, or being the nerve fibers connecting the retina and the tectum of the midbrain <retinotectal pathways> … Medical dictionary
retinotectal — ¦retənō¦tektəl adjective Etymology: retin (II) + tectum + al (I) : of, relating to, or being the nerve fibers connecting the retina and the tectum of the midbrain retinotectal pathways … Useful english dictionary
retinotectal — ret·i·no·tec·tal … English syllables
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