tegument
Natural protective layer
Tegument is a formal or technical term for a covering or outer layer, especially the skin or integument of an organism.
In biology, it refers to the protective outer covering of seeds, parasitic worms, or other organisms: The tegument of the tapeworm helps it resist the host's digestive enzymes.
The word appears mainly in scientific writing.
Arthropod shell polymer
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
shell · arthropod · molt · insect · crustacean · beetle · crab · lobster
Sharp canine vocalization
shuck · skin · zest · hull · pod · bract · outer layer · protective covering
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- cutisDermis and epidermis together
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- poresMinute dermal openings
melanin · keratin · collagen · elastin · sebaceous · follicles · dermatology · pallor
Tissue covering body surfaces
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- basementSubterranean building level
bilayer · phospholipid · permeable · semipermeable · membranous · tissue · lining · pellicle
chitin
Arthropod shell polymer
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
scales · shell · arthropod · molt · insect · crustacean · beetle · crab · lobster · cicada
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
cortex · shuck · skin · zest · hull · pod · bract · outer layer · protective covering
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- cutisDermis and epidermis together
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
pores · melanin · keratin · collagen · elastin · sebaceous · follicles · dermatology · pallor · tan
hide
Conceal or pelt
skin · fleece · rawhide · buckskin · suede · tanning · cowhide · sheepskin · chamois · vellum
epithelium
Tissue covering body surfaces
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
basement · bilayer · phospholipid · permeable · semipermeable · membranous · tissue · lining · pellicle · tunic