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What (who) is Integument - definition
NATURAL COVERING IN BIOLOGY
Bitegmic
integument
[?n't?gj?m(?)nt]
¦ noun a tough outer protective layer, especially of an animal or plant.
Derivatives
integumental adjective
integumentary adjective
Origin
C17: from L. integumentum, from integere, from in- 'in' + tegere 'to cover'.
integument
n.
Covering, envelope, tegument.
Integument
·noun That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular.
Wikipedia
Integument
In biology, an integument is the tissue surrounding an organism's body or an organ within, such as skin, a husk, shell, germ or rind.
Examples of use of Integument
1. Fresh meat is full of integument, which makes it tiresome to chew.