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Integument
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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integument
1611, from L. integumentem "a covering," from in- "in, upon" + tegere "to cover" (see stegosaurus).
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Medical Dictionary
integument in·teg·u·ment (ĭn-těg'y&oobreve;-mənt)
n.
The enveloping membrane of the body, including the dermis, epidermis, hair, nails, and sebaceous, sweat, and mammary glands.
The membrane, capsule, skin, or other covering of a body or a part.
in·teg'u·men'ta·ry (-měn'tə-rē, -měn'trē) adj.
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Science Dictionary
integument  (ĭn-těg'y -mənt) Pronunciation Key
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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