tutamen

tutamen

 [too-ta´men] (L.) a protective covering or structure.tuta´mina o´culi the protective appendages of the eye, such as the eyelids, eyelashes, and so on.

tu·ta·men

, pl.

tu·ta·mi·na

(tū-tā'men, -tā'mi-nă), Any defensive or protective structure. [L. protection]

tutamen

From the Latin, tutari (to guard), an obsolete term for virtually any protective anatomic covering.