mesotegmic

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adjective

Pertaining to the middle of the integument as opposed to the outer or inner epidermis of the integument.

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Meanings

adjectivemesotegmic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyPertaining to the middle of the integument as opposed to the outer or inner epidermis of the integument.

    The mesotegmic construction is rare and found in conjunction with either an exotegmen or an endotegmen.

    2003, Roger D. Smith, Seed Conservation: Turning Science Into Practice, →ISBN, page 263

Origin

From meso- + tegmic.

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APA

mesotegmic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotegmic

MLA

“mesotegmic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotegmic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesotegmic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotegmic.

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