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teg·men (tegmən)

noun pl. tegmina teg′·mina (-mi nə)

  1. a covering; integument
  2. Bot. the inner coat of a seed
  3. Zool.
    1. a beetle elytron
    2. a hardened forewing in some insects

Etymology: L < tegere, to cover: see thatch

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