integument
Meaning
- A shell or other outer protective layer.
- An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
- The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.
Synonyms
tunicle
integumentum
membrane envelopes
Translations
tégument
tegumento
Integument
zar
integumento
omhulsel
tegumento
çerm
لحافةPronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin integumentum (“a covering”).
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