tegument

[ teg-yuh-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. a covering or vestment; integument.

Origin of tegument

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin tegumentum, equivalent to tegu- (see tegmen) + -mentum-ment

Other words from tegument

  • teg·u·men·tal [teg-yuh-men-tl], /ˌtɛg yəˈmɛn tl/, teg·u·men·ta·ry [teg-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree], /ˌtɛg yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/, adjective
  • sub·teg·u·men·tal, adjective
  • sub·teg·u·men·ta·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tegument

tegument

/ (ˈtɛɡjʊmənt) /


noun
  1. a less common word for integument

Origin of tegument

1
C15: from Latin tegumentum a covering, from tegere to cover

Derived forms of tegument

  • tegumental (ˌtɛɡjʊˈmɛntəl) or tegumentary, adjective

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