Integument (Noun)
Meaning
An outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The integument of the fruit is a hard, woody rind that protects the delicate pulp inside.
- The snake's integument is covered in scales that help to reduce friction as it moves.
- The seed coat is a specialized integument that provides protection to the embryo inside.
- The cuticle is a thin, waxy integument that covers the leaves of the plant and helps to prevent water loss.
- The shell of the turtle is a hard, bony integument that protects its internal organs from predators.