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integument Definition

in·tegu·ment (in teg′yo̵̅o̅ mənt, -yə-)

noun

a natural outer covering of the body or of a plant, including skin, shell, hide, husk, or rind

Etymology: L integumentum, a covering < integere, to cover < in-, in, upon + tegere, to cover: see thatch

integument Related Forms
in·teg′u·men′·tary (--men′tər ē) adjective
integument Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • legitimate: Beside, collegiality does not offer a legitimating integument.

Adjective modifier

  • capitalist: Centralisation of the means of production and socialization of labor at last reach a point where the become incompatible with their capitalist integument.