Tegument
Pronunciation : Teg"u*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. tegumentum, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, n., and cf. Detect, Protect.]
Definition : 1. A cover or covering; an integument.
2. Especially, the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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