What is another word for integument?

Pronunciation: [ˈɪntɪɡjˌuːmənt] (IPA)

Integument is a word that refers to the outer protective covering of an organism or a structure. This term is used commonly in biology and medicine but has several synonyms that can be used interchangeably. One of these synonyms is "covering," which can be used to describe the skin, hair, and nails, among others. Another synonym is "envelope," which can refer to a layer that surrounds an object or an organism. "Coating" is also another synonym that can be used to describe the protective layer over a surface or body part. Other synonyms for integument include "shell," "sheath," "casing," "encasing," "hull," "outer layer," and "exoskeleton".

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    • Noun, singular or mass
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What are the hypernyms for Integument?

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What are the hyponyms for Integument?

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  • hyponyms for integument (as nouns)

Usage examples for Integument

A polite nation, the French are reputed to be; but always underlying this good repute has been the suspicion that the politeness serves mainly to cover self-interest; that it is simply an integument, a rind.
"A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees"
Edwin Asa Dix
There was now considerable inflammation of the integument, over a large part of the sinus, the skin appearing tense, and the small blood vessels distinct and purple.
"Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society"
Joseph Bradford Cox
Their seed-vessels are covered with a very tough integument, capable of resisting decomposition; to which circumstance we may attribute their abundance in a fossil state.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell

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