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Webster 1913 Edition

Integument

In-teg′u-ment

,
Noun.
[L.
integumentum
, fr.
integere
to cover; pref.
in-
in, on +
tegere
to cover: cf. F.
intégument
. See 1st
n-
, and
Tegument
.]
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 part.

Webster 1828 Edition

Integument

INTEG'UMENT

,
Noun.
[L. integumentum, intego, to cover; in and tego. See Deck.] That which naturally invests or covers another thing; but appropriately and chiefly, in anatomy, a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular part. The skin of seeds and the shells of crustaceous animals are denominated integuments.

Definition 2024

integument

integument

English

Noun

integument ‎(plural integuments)

  1. (biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
  2. (botany) The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.

Derived terms

Translations

outer protective covering of body

Etymology

From Latin integumentum ‎(“a covering”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/

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