integument

[ in-teg-yuh-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind.

  2. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc.

Origin of integument

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin integumentum “covering, shield, guard”; see in-2, tegument

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British Dictionary definitions for integument

integument

/ (ɪnˈtɛɡjʊmənt) /


noun
  1. the protective layer around an ovule that becomes the seed coat

  2. the outer protective layer or covering of an animal, such as skin or a cuticle

Origin of integument

1
C17: from Latin integumentum, from tegere to cover

Derived forms of integument

  • integumental or integumentary, adjective

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Scientific definitions for integument

integument

[ ĭn-tĕgyu-mənt ]


  1. A natural outer covering of an animal or plant or of one of its parts, such as skin, a shell, or the part of a plant ovule that develops into a seed coat.

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