n.
Pronunciation: in- ' te-gy ə -m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin integumentum, from integere to cover, from in- + tegere to cover ― more at THATCH
Date: circa 1611
: something that covers or encloses especially : an enveloping layer (as a skin, membrane, or cuticle) of an organism or one of its parts
– in · teg · u · men · ta · ry \ - ' men-t( ə -)r ē \ adjective