tegmentn.
/ˈtɛɡmənt/ rare.† 1. gen. A covering, integument. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > a covering
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tegmen1807
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Tegment (tegmentum), a covering, a garment or cloathing.
2. = tegmentum n. 1 and 2.
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1888 Cassell's Encycl. Dict. VII. Tegment... 1. Anat.: The upper part of the crura cerebri... 2. Bot. (Pl.): The scales of a bud.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 769 Cells, whose axis-cylinder processes pass as root fibres vertically through the tegment and pyramids.
Derivatives
tegmented adj. /ˈtɛɡməntɪd/ covered as with a roof, roofed over.
/ˈtɛɡməntɪd/ covered as with a roof, roofed over.ΘΚΠ
the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > physical arrangement or condition > [adjective] > covered as with a roof
tegmented1891
1891 Cent. Dict. at Teiidæ A family of..lacertilians,..having supratemporal fossæ not tegmented or roofed over.
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