tegument

tegument Definition

tegu·ment (teg′yo̵̅o̅ mənt, -yə-)

noun

Etymology: L tegumentum < tegere, to cover: see thatch

tegument Related Forms

teg′u·men′·tal (--ment′'l) adjective or teg′u·men′·tary--tə rē

tegument Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

cercarial: The cercarial tegument has an outer lipid bilayer which appears as a trilaminate layer in EM, and is covered with a glycocalyx.

Modifies a noun

protein: We have also shown that the major tegument protein VP22 interacts with and stabilizes cellular microtubules.

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