TEGUMENT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word tegument. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TEGUMENT
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| skin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch • an outer surface (usually thin) • body covering of a living animal • a person's skin regarded as their life • a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent • a person whose head is bald or shaved • the rind of a fruit or vegetable • a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal verb • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of • remove the bark of a tree • remove the skin from | ||||||||
| casing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the housing or outer covering of something • the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening | ||||||||
| coating | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin layer covering something • a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) • a heavy fabric suitable for coats • the work of applying something | ||||||||
| covering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a natural object that covers or envelops • an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it • the act of protecting something by covering it • the work of applying something | ||||||||
| envelope | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. • any wrapper or covering • a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves • a natural covering (as by a fluid) • the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) • the bag containing the gas in a balloon | ||||||||
| film | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement • a medium that disseminates moving pictures • photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies • a thin coating or layer • a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things verb • make a film or photograph of something • record in film | ||||||||
| layer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance • a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a hen that lays eggs • thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells verb • make or form a layer | ||||||||
| membrane | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin pliable sheet of material • a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | ||||||||
| sheath | nounn | |||||||
noun • a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • a dress suitable for formal occasions | ||||||||
| wrapper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose dressing gown for women • the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped • cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person | ||||||||
| cutis | nounn | |||||||
noun • a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch | ||||||||
