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tegument

American  
[teg-yuh-muhnt] / ˈtɛg yə mənt /

noun

  1. a covering or vestment; integument.

tegument British  
/ ˈtɛɡjʊmənt, ˌtɛɡjʊˈmɛntəl /

noun

  1. a less common word for integument

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Other Word Forms

  • subtegumental adjective
  • subtegumentary adjective
  • tegumental adjective
  • tegumentary adjective

Etymology

Origin of tegument

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin tegumentum, equivalent to tegu- ( tegmen ) + -mentum -ment

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