integument

«integument» in Mova's school dictionary: A tough outer layer or covering of an animal or plant… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an integument, integuments) — science, formal

meaning for a pupil

(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 →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

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