Etymology

tegmen

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Today it means: A covering or integument, usually referring to a thin layer or membrane in an organism. Full definition →

Latin tegmen
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  1. Latin · derived fromtegmen
  2. English todaytegmen

From New Latin, from Latin tegmen, syncopated form of tegimen.

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