teg|men

teg|men
teg|men «TEHG mehn», noun, plural -mi|na «-muh nuh».
1. Biology. a cover, covering, or coating; integument.
2. Botany. the thin, soft, delicate inner coat of a seed, surrounding the embryo; integument.
3. Entomology. a forewing of an insect modified to serve as a covering for the hind wings.
[< Latin tegmen, -minis a covering < tegere to cover]

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  • teg|men|tum — «tehg MEHN tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». Botany. 1. the scaly coat which covers a leaf bud. 2. one of the scales of such a coat. ╂[< Latin tegmentum, variant of tegumentum < tegere to cover] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • teg — bi·teg·mic; in·teg·ri·ty; in·teg·u·ment; in·teg·u·men·tal; teg; TEG; teg·e·nar·ia; teg·e·tic·u·la; teg·men; teg·men·tal; teg·men·tum; teg·u·la; teg·u·lar; teg·u·ment; teg·u·men·tary; bi·teg·mi·nous; in·teg·u·men·ta·ry; teg·u·lar·ly;… …   English syllables

  • teg|u|men|tal — «TEHG yuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. = tegumentary. (Cf. ↑tegumentary) …   Useful english dictionary

  • teg|u|men|ta|ry — «TEHG yuh MEHN tuhr ee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with integument. 2. composed or consisting of skin or other covering or investing part or structure …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|teg|u|men|tal — «ihn TEHG yu MEHN tuhl», adjective. of or belonging to an integument: »integumental covering …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|teg|u|men|ta|ry — «ihn TEHG yu MEHN tuhr ee», adjective. of or like an integument: »integumentary membrane …   Useful english dictionary

  • tegmen — teg·men …   English syllables

  • tegmentum — teg·men·tum (tĕg mĕnʹtəm) n. 1. See tegmen. 2. A part of the midbrain consisting of white fibers running lengthwise through gray matter.   [Latin tegumentum, tegmentum, covering, from tegere, to cover. See (s)teg .   teg·menʹtal ( təl) adj. * * * …   Universalium

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