tegumentary

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; serving as a covering.

“tegumentary rod”

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Meanings

adjectivetegumentary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; serving as a covering.

    tegumentary rod

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    tegumentary vessel

Origin

From tegument + -ary. Compare French tégumentaire.

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APA

tegumentary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegumentary

MLA

“tegumentary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegumentary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tegumentary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tegumentary.

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