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单词 integument
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Definition of integument in English:

integument

noun ɪnˈtɛɡjʊm(ə)ntɪnˈtɛɡjəmənt
  • A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.

    (尤指动植物的)外部保护层;皮

    this chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The outer integument remains two cell layers thick throughout development and does not contribute to the micropyle.
    • During development of the ovule, the inner of the two integuments disappears, while the outer integument differentiates into different layers of the seed coat.
    • Hosts may be infected via the integument or via the gut epithelium.
    • The integument is a layer of tissue found in all seeds; it is produced by the parent plant, and develops into the seed coat.
    • Legumes possess highly differentiated seed coats that arise from the inner and outer integuments of the ovule.

Derivatives

  • integumental

  • adjective ɪntɛɡjʊˈmɛnt(ə)l
    • The integumental wounds were easily detected on the body of infested bee pupae by vital staining with Trypan blue.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Pigmentary effectors enable crustaceans to display rapidly reversible integumental color changes and retinal screening pigment movements.
      • This form allows a non-surgical alternative in reconstructive plastic and other procedures to replace damaged or inadequate integumental tissue.
      • New theropod integumental structures have been repeatedly dismissed as connective tissues, such as frayed collagen fibers or ossified tendons.
      • At least two types of integumental gland cells seem to exist in several species of Echinoderes, Pycnophyes, and Kinorhynchus, and they are arranged in species-specific patterns.
  • integumentary

  • adjective ɪntɛɡjʊˈmɛnt(ə)riɪnˌtɛɡjəˈmɛn(t)əri
    • Hand lotions can provide a therapeutic measure, preventing dehydration, desquamation, loss of skin lipids, and damage to the integumentary system.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Almost all early integumentary systems have some kind of laminar bone or cartilage as a base layer.
      • As a result, their integumentary system may be compromised.
      • We'll be studying the integumentary system first.
      • Severe hand irritation was defined as one or more full-thickness cracks or other integumentary breaks on the hands' surfaces.

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a covering or coating): from Latin integumentum, from the verb integere, from in- 'in' + tegere 'to cover'.

Definition of integument in US English:

integument

nouninˈteɡyəməntɪnˈtɛɡjəmənt
  • A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.

    (尤指动植物的)外部保护层;皮

    this chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The outer integument remains two cell layers thick throughout development and does not contribute to the micropyle.
    • During development of the ovule, the inner of the two integuments disappears, while the outer integument differentiates into different layers of the seed coat.
    • Legumes possess highly differentiated seed coats that arise from the inner and outer integuments of the ovule.
    • The integument is a layer of tissue found in all seeds; it is produced by the parent plant, and develops into the seed coat.
    • Hosts may be infected via the integument or via the gut epithelium.

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a covering or coating): from Latin integumentum, from the verb integere, from in- ‘in’ + tegere ‘to cover’.

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