integument
Body's protective layer
An integument is a natural outer covering—skin, shell, husk, or rind that encloses and protects an organism or organ.
The term appears most often in biological contexts: the integument of a seed, the body's integumentary system.
It emphasizes the protective, enclosing function of whatever layer wraps around a living thing.
Obstruction preventing passage
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- sheathProtective blade covering
envelope · wrapper · cocoon · capsule · casing · shroud · mantle · cloak
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- hypodermisInnermost skin layer
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- collagenStructural body protein
elastin · keratin · melanin · sebaceous · follicle · sweat gland · pore · hair
Skin tone, appearance
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- poresMinute dermal openings
- acneInflamed skin condition
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
psoriasis · dermatitis · sunburn · wrinkles · freckles · sebum · moisture · tattoo
Moist organ lining
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
endothelium · epithelium · mucous membrane · tunica · intima · media · chorion · amnion
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
hide · pelt · fur · feathers · scales · wool · fleece · down · chitin · exoskeleton
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
sheath · envelope · wrapper · cocoon · capsule · casing · shroud · mantle · cloak · tegument
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- hypodermisInnermost skin layer
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
collagen · elastin · keratin · melanin · sebaceous · follicle · sweat gland · pore · hair · nail
complexion
Skin tone, appearance
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- poresMinute dermal openings
- acneInflamed skin condition
eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · sunburn · wrinkles · freckles · sebum · moisture · tattoo · scarring
mucosa
Moist organ lining
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
pericardium · endothelium · epithelium · mucous membrane · tunica · intima · media · chorion · amnion · meninges
- skinepidermis, dermis, skin, cutis, pores
- body coveringsskin, hide, pelt, fur, hair
- insect anatomyabdomen, antennae, thorax, exoskeleton, head
- exoskeletonexoskeleton, chitin, cuticle, procuticle, carapace
- ovule anatomyovule, chalaza, megaspore, raphe, hilum
- seed coatstesta, seed coat, hilum, raphe, chalaza