couverture naturelle

Definitions of couverture naturelle
  1. noun
    a natural object that covers or envelops
    synonyms: couverture
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    écaille
    a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
    carapace, coque, gousse, écale
    the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
    épine
    a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
    couverture
    any covering for the body or a body part
    enveloppe
    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    couverture
    anything that covers
    croûte, écorce
    a hard outer layer that covers something
    coquille, coquille d'oeuf
    the exterior covering of a bird's egg
    péricarpe
    the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
    écorce
    tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
    peau, pelure
    body covering of a living animal
    plumage, plume, plumet
    the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
    couche de protection
    the tough natural covering of some organisms
    écaille de poisson
    scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish
    coquillage, coquille d'escargot, coquille de mer
    the shell of a marine organism
    peau, tégument
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    poil
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    exosquelette
    the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
    glouteron
    seed vessel having hooks or prickles
    enveloppe
    outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
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    objet naturel
    an object occurring naturally; not made by man
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