tegmen
noun pl. tegmina
- a covering; integument
- Bot. the inner coat of a seed
- Zool.
- a beetle elytron
- a hardened forewing in some insects
See tegmen in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tĕgˈmən)
noun pl. teg·mi·na (-mə-nə) A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed. Also called tegmentum.
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