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tegmen
[ teg-muhn ]
noun
, plural teg·mi·na [teg, -m, uh, -n, uh].
- a cover, covering, or integument.
- Botany. the delicate inner integument of a seed. Compare testa ( def ).
- Entomology. (in certain orthopterous insects) one of a pair of leathery forewings that forms a protective covering for the hindwings.
tegmen
/ ˈtɛɡmən /
noun
- either of the leathery forewings of the cockroach and related insects
- the delicate inner covering of a seed
- any similar covering or layer
tegmen
/ tĕg′mən /
- A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed.
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Derived Forms
- ˈtegminal, adjective
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Other Words From
- teg·mi·nal [teg, -m, uh, -nl], adjective
- sub·teg·mi·nal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tegmen1
First recorded in 1800–10; from Latin: “a covering” (also tegumen, tegimen ), from teg(ere) “to cover” + -men, noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tegmen1
C19: from Latin: a cover, variant of tegimen, from tegere to cover
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Example Sentences
The tegmen tympani are much reduced and maintain only cartilaginous contact with the posterior arms of the squamosals.
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Its roof, the tegmen tympani, is continuous with that of the attic.
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Thus, if the procedure be carried out through the tegmen tympani, the brain is explored in an upward direction.
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In this case the Anal Area of one Tegmen covers that of the other.
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Tegmen: a covering: sometimes used for the anterior wings in Orthoptera and Neuroptera.
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