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Noun: integument  in'teg-yu-munt
  1. An outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
    "The tough integument of a beetle protects it from predators"

Derived forms: integuments

Type of: cover, covering, natural covering

Encyclopedia: Integument