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tegument

Syllabification: (teg·u·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˈtegyəmənt/
Definition of tegument

noun

chiefly Zoology
  • the integument of an organism, especially a parasitic flatworm.

Derivatives

tegumental

Pronunciation: /ˌtegyəˈmentl/
adjective

tegumentary

Pronunciation: /ˌtegyəˈmen(t)ərē/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense 'a covering or coating'): from Latin tegumentum, from tegere 'to cover'

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