tentorium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum

WordNet

Ten*to"ri*um noun
Etymology
L., a tent.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) A fold of the dura mater which separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum and often incloses a process or plate of the skull called the bony tentorium.

Webster 1913