tegument

  • 31tegumént — s. n., pl. teguménte …

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  • 32tegument — teg·u·ment || tegjÉ™mÉ™nt / jÊŠm n. shell; skin; covering …

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  • 33tegument — [ tɛgjʊm(ə)nt] noun chiefly Zoology the integument of an organism, especially a parasitic flatworm. Derivatives tegumental adjective tegumentary adjective Origin ME: from L. tegumentum, from tegere to cover …

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  • 34tegument — n. 1. Covering, cover, integument, capsule, case. 2. Skin …

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  • 35tegument — teg·u·ment …

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  • 36tegument — teg•u•ment [[t]ˈtɛg yə mənt[/t]] n. bio a covering or vestment; integument • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L tegumentum=tegu (see tegmen) + mentum ment teg u•men′tal ˈmɛn tl teg u•men′ta•ry,adj …

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  • 37tegument — /ˈtɛgjəmənt/ (say tegyuhmuhnt) noun a covering or investment; an integument. {Latin tegumentum} –tegumental /tɛgjəˈmɛntl/ (say tegyuh mentl), tegumentary /tɛgjəˈmɛntəri/ (say tegyuh mentuhree), adjective …

  • 38tegument —   n. integument.    ♦ tegumental,    ♦ tegumentary, a …

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  • 39tegument — n. the natural covering of an animal s body or part of its body. Derivatives: tegumental adj. tegumentary adj. Etymology: L tegumentum f. tegere cover …

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  • 40Viral tegument — Certain viruses contain a tegument, which is a cluster of non essential and essential proteins that line the space between the envelope and nucleocapsid of many enveloped viruses. The tegument generally contains proteins that aid in viral… …

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