integumentation

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noun

The act or process of covering with integuments; the state or manner of being thus covered.

“integumentation of plants”

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Meanings

nounintegumentation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of covering with integuments; the state or manner of being thus covered.

    integumentation of plants

    2 more examples

    integumentation of the sporangium

    integumentation on the nucellus

Origin

From integument + -ation.

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APA

integumentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/integumentation

MLA

“integumentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/integumentation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “integumentation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/integumentation.

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