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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntegument
/ɪnˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural outer covering or investment, such as skin, hair, scales, feathers, or a cuticle of an organism.
"The mammalian integument provides a vital barrier against physical trauma and pathogen invasion." - 2
In botany, the protective layer or layers of cells surrounding the ovule that develops into the seed coat after fertilization.
"Microscopic analysis revealed that the plant ovule possessed two distinct integuments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'integumentum', meaning a covering, cloak, or disguise, which stems from the verb 'integere', meaning to cover or protect. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially retained both literal and figurative senses of a covering before becoming specialized primarily in biological and anatomical terminology for outer protective layers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Integument" is said worldwide
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tégument
Transliteration: tegyma
"Le tégument protège l'organisme contre les agressions extérieures."
Integument
Transliteration: Integument
"Das Integument umfasst die Haut und ihre Anhangsgebilde."
tegumento
Transliteration: tegumento
"Il tegumento svolge un'importante funzione protettiva."
tegumento
Transliteration: tegumento
"El tegumento externo de los reptiles está formado por escamas."
tegumento
Transliteration: tegumento
"O tegumento do corpo humano é composto principalmente pela pele."
आchchhad
Transliteration: integument
Script: आवरण
"त्वचा शरीर का मुख्य आवरण है।"
外皮
Transliteration: wàipí
"外皮系统对生物体起到了保护作用。"
외피
Transliteration: oepi
"포유류의 외피는 체온을 조절하는 데 도움을 준다."
外皮
Transliteration: gaipi
"外皮系は外部環境から体を守る重要な器官です。"
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