tegmen

[ teg-muhn ]

noun

, plural teg·mi·na [teg, -m, uh, -n, uh].

1. a cover, covering, or integument.
2. Botany. the delicate inner integument of a seed. Compare testa ( def ).
3. Entomology. (in certain orthopterous insects) one of a pair of leathery forewings that forms a protective covering for the hindwings.

tegmen

/ ˈtɛɡmən /

noun

1. either of the leathery forewings of the cockroach and related insects
2. the delicate inner covering of a seed
3. any similar covering or layer

tegmen

/ tĕg′mən /

1. A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed.

Derived Forms

• ˈtegminal, adjective

Other Words From

• teg·mi·nal [teg, -m, uh, -nl], adjective
• sub·teg·mi·nal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tegmen¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from Latin: “a covering” (also tegumen, tegimen ), from teg(ere) “to cover” + -men, noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of tegmen¹

C19: from Latin: a cover, variant of tegimen, from tegere to cover

Example Sentences

The tegmen tympani are much reduced and maintain only cartilaginous contact with the posterior arms of the squamosals.

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Its roof, the tegmen tympani, is continuous with that of the attic.

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Thus, if the procedure be carried out through the tegmen tympani, the brain is explored in an upward direction.

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In this case the Anal Area of one Tegmen covers that of the other.

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Tegmen: a covering: sometimes used for the anterior wings in Orthoptera and Neuroptera.

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