Definition of integument in English:
integument
noun ɪnˈtɛɡjʊm(ə)ntɪnˈtɛɡjəmənt
A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.
this chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed
Example sentencesExamples
- The outer integument remains two cell layers thick throughout development and does not contribute to the micropyle.
- During development of the ovule, the inner of the two integuments disappears, while the outer integument differentiates into different layers of the seed coat.
- Hosts may be infected via the integument or via the gut epithelium.
- The integument is a layer of tissue found in all seeds; it is produced by the parent plant, and develops into the seed coat.
- Legumes possess highly differentiated seed coats that arise from the inner and outer integuments of the ovule.
Derivatives
adjective ɪntɛɡjʊˈmɛnt(ə)l
The integumental wounds were easily detected on the body of infested bee pupae by vital staining with Trypan blue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Pigmentary effectors enable crustaceans to display rapidly reversible integumental color changes and retinal screening pigment movements.
- This form allows a non-surgical alternative in reconstructive plastic and other procedures to replace damaged or inadequate integumental tissue.
- New theropod integumental structures have been repeatedly dismissed as connective tissues, such as frayed collagen fibers or ossified tendons.
- At least two types of integumental gland cells seem to exist in several species of Echinoderes, Pycnophyes, and Kinorhynchus, and they are arranged in species-specific patterns.
adjective ɪntɛɡjʊˈmɛnt(ə)riɪnˌtɛɡjəˈmɛn(t)əri
Hand lotions can provide a therapeutic measure, preventing dehydration, desquamation, loss of skin lipids, and damage to the integumentary system.
Example sentencesExamples
- Almost all early integumentary systems have some kind of laminar bone or cartilage as a base layer.
- As a result, their integumentary system may be compromised.
- We'll be studying the integumentary system first.
- Severe hand irritation was defined as one or more full-thickness cracks or other integumentary breaks on the hands' surfaces.
Origin
Early 17th century (denoting a covering or coating): from Latin integumentum, from the verb integere, from in- 'in' + tegere 'to cover'.
Definition of integument in US English:
integument
nouninˈteɡyəməntɪnˈtɛɡjəmənt
A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.
this chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed
Example sentencesExamples
- The outer integument remains two cell layers thick throughout development and does not contribute to the micropyle.
- During development of the ovule, the inner of the two integuments disappears, while the outer integument differentiates into different layers of the seed coat.
- Legumes possess highly differentiated seed coats that arise from the inner and outer integuments of the ovule.
- The integument is a layer of tissue found in all seeds; it is produced by the parent plant, and develops into the seed coat.
- Hosts may be infected via the integument or via the gut epithelium.
Origin
Early 17th century (denoting a covering or coating): from Latin integumentum, from the verb integere, from in- ‘in’ + tegere ‘to cover’.