INTEGUMENT


Meaning of INTEGUMENT in English

in ‧ teg ‧ u ‧ ment /ɪnˈteɡjəmənt, ɪnˈteɡjʊmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: integumentum , from tegere 'to cover' ]

something such as a shell which covers something else

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.