meaning of integument
1. 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.
2. an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
Related Words
integument | integumental | integumentary | integumentary system | integumentation |
