| 单词 | integument |
| 释义 | integument (once / 12862 pages) n An integument is an outer layer, like a human's skin or a walnut's shell. Use the noun integument when you need a scientific term for an organism's protective covering. Lizards' scales are their integument, and the germ or husk of a seed is its integument. Tissues and coverings inside animals, such as the protective membranes around organs, are another kind of integument. The Latin root is integumentum, "a covering," from integere, "to cover over." WORD FAMILYintegument: integumental, integumentary, integuments+/tegument: integument, teguments USAGE EXAMPLESOctopus integument was quickest to respond to blue light—which is the color best suited to travel far in water. Scientific American(May 20, 2015) Similicaudipteryx adult and juvenile, showing difference in integument between adult and juvenile. Scientific American(Sep 08, 2012) A whole lot of fine details and a lot of integument. Scientific American(Jul 04, 2012) n an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell Hyper cover, covering, natural covering a natural object that covers or envelops |
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