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teg⋅men

  [teg-muhn]
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–noun, plural -mi⋅na  [-muh-nuh] .
1. a cover, covering, or integument.
2. Botany. the delicate inner integument or coat of a seed.
3. (of certain orthopterous insects) one of a pair of leathery forewings that forms a protective covering for the hind wings.
Origin:
1800–10; < L: covering (also tegumen, tegimen with anaptyctic vowel), equiv. to teg(ere) to cover + -men n. suffix

Related forms:
teg⋅mi⋅nal  [teg-muh-nl] , adjective
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teg·men   (těg'mən)   
n.   pl. teg·mi·na (-mə-nə)
A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed. Also called tegmentum.

[Latin tegimen, tegmen, covering, from tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: teg·men
Pronunciation: 'teg-m&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural teg·mi·na /-m&-n&/
: an anatomical layer or cover; specifically : TEGMEN TYMPANI
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tegmen teg·men (těg'mən)
n. pl. teg·mi·na (-mə-nə)
A covering or an integument of a part. Also called tegmentum.

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tegmen   (těg'mən)  Pronunciation Key 
A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed.
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