tegument

teg·u·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teg-yuh-muh nt]
- /ˈtɛg yə mənt/
- /ˈte.ɡjʊ.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teg-yuh-muh nt]
- /ˈtɛg yə mənt/

Definitions of tegument word

noun tegument a covering or vestment; integument. 1
noun tegument integument 0

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Origin of tegument

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin tegumentum, equivalent to tegu- (see tegmen) + -mentum -ment

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Parts of speech for Tegument

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tegument

tegument popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tegument usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tegument

noun tegument

carapace — A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
cutes — attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.
cutis — the vertebrate skin, including both of its layers, the dermis and the epidermis
derma — beef or fowl intestine used as a casing for certain dishes, esp kishke

All 12 Synonyms of tegument