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- teg|u|ment «TEHG yuh muhnt», noun.a natural covering; shell, capsule, or cocoon; integument.╂[< Latin tegumentum < tegere to cover]
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in|teg|u|ment — «ihn TEHG yu muhnt», noun. 1. a natural outer covering. The pod of a pea is its integument. »The skin or shell of an animal is its integument. He [a pig] must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate them seethed or boiled but what a… … Useful english dictionary
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
tegument — teg·u·ment … English syllables
tegument — teg•u•ment [[t]ˈtɛg yə mənt[/t]] n. bio a covering or vestment; integument • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L tegumentum=tegu (see tegmen) + mentum ment teg u•men′tal ˈmɛn tl teg u•men′ta•ry,adj … From formal English to slang
tegumentary — teg·u·men·ta·ry .teg yə ment ə rē adj of, relating to, or consisting of an integument: serving as a covering … Medical dictionary
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
tegument — 1. SYN: integument. 2. SYN: integument (2). [L. tegumentum, a collat. form of tegmentum] * * * teg·u·ment teg yə mənt n INTEGUMENT teg·u·men·tal .teg yə ment əl adj * * * teg·u·ment (tegґu ment) [L. tegumentum or tegmentum cove … Medical dictionary
integument — 1. The enveloping membrane of the body; includes, in addition to the epidermis and dermis, all of the derivatives of the epidermis, e.g., hairs, nails, sudoriferous and sebaceous glands, and mammary glands. 2. The rind, capsule, or covering of… … Medical dictionary
tegument — [teg′yo͞o mənt, teg′yəmənt] n. [L tegumentum < tegere, to cover: see THATCH] INTEGUMENT tegumental [teg′yo͞oment′ l, teg′yəment′ l] adj. tegumentary [teg΄yo͞o men′tə rē, teg΄yə men′tə rē] … English World dictionary
integument — in•teg•u•ment [[t]ɪnˈtɛg yə mənt[/t]] n. 1) bot zool. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind 2) any covering, coating, or enclosure • Etymology: 1605–15; < L integumentum a covering, der. of integere to cover, roof. See in II, tegument… … From formal English to slang
