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integument

noun (an integument, integuments) — science, formal

«integument» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(biology) A tough outer layer or covering of an animal or plant, such as skin, a shell, a husk or the coat of a seed. tree →

In the lessons

In science (biology) texts and formal writing. The integumentary system is skin, hair and nails. Phrases: the integumentary system.

Examples

Skin is the integument of the human body. tree →
A seed's integument protects the baby plant inside. tree →
The beetle's integument is hard and shiny. tree →
Snakes shed their integument as they grow. tree →
The integumentary system includes skin, hair and nails. tree →
The bark is the integument of the tree. tree →

Note

Technical word; everyday words: skin, covering, coat, shell. Say in-TEG-yu-ment.

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