integument

[ in-teg-yuh-muhnt ]

/ ɪnˈtɛg yə mənt /

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noun

a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind.

any covering, coating, enclosure, etc.

Origin of integument

First recorded in 1605–15, integument is from the Latin word integumentum a covering. See in-², tegument

SYNONYMS FOR integument

1 cortex, involucre, involucrum.

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Words nearby integument

integrationist, integrative, integrative bargaining, integrator, integrity, integument, integumentary, integumentary system, intel, intellect, intellection

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Example sentences from the Web for integument

A remarkable cord of cells having a position just below the integument occurs on each side of the head.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Along the outer side of the foot is a thin extension of the integument.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The process is frequent, the integument separates entire, and is almost colorless.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXV, June, 1852|Various
Those of the surface or integument of the body, with its appendages.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various

The tongue or taste organ is but the integument folded inwards and a little modified.
The Gospel Of Evolution|Edward Aveling

British Dictionary definitions for integument

integument

/ (ɪnˈtɛɡjʊmənt) /

noun

the protective layer around an ovule that becomes the seed coat

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

Derived forms of integument

integumental or integumentary, adjective

Word Origin for integument

C17: from Latin integumentum, from tegere to cover

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Medical definitions for integument

integument

[ ĭn-tĕg′yu-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.

Other words from integument

in•teg′u•men′ta•ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -mĕn′trē) adj.

Scientific definitions for integument

integument

[ ĭn-tĕg′yu-mənt ]

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.

单词	integument
释义	integument [ in-teg-yuh-muhnt ] / ɪnˈtɛg yə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR integument ON THESAURUS.COM noun a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc. Origin of integument First recorded in 1605–15, integument is from the Latin word integumentum a covering. See in-², tegument SYNONYMS FOR integument 1 cortex, involucre, involucrum. SEE SYNONYMS FOR integument ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby integument integrationist, integrative, integrative bargaining, integrator, integrity, integument, integumentary, integumentary system, intel, intellect, intellection Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for integument A remarkable cord of cells having a position just below the integument occurs on each side of the head. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various Along the outer side of the foot is a thin extension of the integument. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The process is frequent, the integument separates entire, and is almost colorless. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXV, June, 1852\|Various Those of the surface or integument of the body, with its appendages. Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883\|Various The tongue or taste organ is but the integument folded inwards and a little modified. The Gospel Of Evolution\|Edward Aveling British Dictionary definitions for integument integument / (ɪnˈtɛɡjʊmənt) / noun the protective layer around an ovule that becomes the seed coat the outer protective layer or covering of an animal, such as skin or a cuticle Derived forms of integument integumental or integumentary, adjective Word Origin for integument C17: from Latin integumentum, from tegere to cover Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to integument coat, hide, pelt, envelope, skin, aril Medical definitions for integument integument [ ĭn-tĕg′yu-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. Other words from integument in•teg′u•men′ta•ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -mĕn′trē) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for integument integument [ ĭn-tĕg′yu-mənt ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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integument

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