tegumento

Definitions of tegumento
  1. noun
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    synonyms: piel
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    inversión
    outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
    papada, papadilla, papo
    a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
    capullo, prepucio
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
    cabellera, cuero cabelludo, trofeo
    the skin that covers the top of the head
    padrastro, repelo
    a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
  2. noun
    an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
    synonyms: integumento
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    type of:
    cubierta, envoltura, protección
    a natural object that covers or envelops
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