tegument

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛgjʊm(ə)nt/

noun

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

Derivatives

tegumental

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɛnt(ə)l/
adjective

tegumentary

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/
adjective

Origin:

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