tegumento

Definitions of tegumento
  1. noun
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    synonyms: membrana, pannicolo
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    velo
    any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
    cornea
    the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
    diaframma
    (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
    meninge
    a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
    mucosa
    mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
    tunica
    an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
    velo
    the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
    pleura
    the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
    duramadre, pachimeninge
    the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
    imene
    a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
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