INTEGUMENT


Meaning of INTEGUMENT in English

[ ɪn'tɛgjʊm(ə)nt ]

■ noun a tough outer protective layer, especially of an animal or plant.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ary adjective

Origin

C17: from L. ~um , from integere , from in- 'in' + tegere 'to cover'.

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