integument

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin integumentum (“a covering”). === Pronunciation === (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/ === Noun === integument (plural integuments) A shell or other outer protective layer. (biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell. (botany) The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tegument ==== Translations ==== === See also === bitegmic endotegmic exotegmic mesotegmic unitegmic == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French integumentum, from Latin integumentum. === Noun === integument n (plural integumente) integument ==== Declension ====