integument

/ɪnˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/ · noun

Meaning

A shell or other outer protective layer.
An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Latin integumentum (“a covering”).

integumentum(Latin)→
*(s)teg- (cover)(ine-pro)→
integument (English)
Relations: root, bor

Related words

*(s)teg- (cover)(ine-pro)integumentum(Latin)

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