teguments
Outer body layers
Teguments is the plural of tegument, a covering or outer layer—skin, shell, or any natural protective coat.
The word appears mainly in scientific contexts, describing the integumentary structures of organisms: The teguments of insects provide both protection and support.
In biology, it often refers specifically to the outer layers of seeds or parasitic worms.
Sleeveless outer wrap
Sharp canine vocalization
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- poresMinute dermal openings
- melaninNatural coloring compound
keratin · sebum · follicles · wrinkles · freckles · moles · sweat · dermatology
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- turtleShell-encased reptile
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
snail · clam · oyster · mollusk · crustacean · scallop · conch · nautilus
Allowing substances through
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
- bilayerTwo-layer molecular arrangement
- phospholipidPhosphate-containing membrane lipid
osmosis · diffusion · barrier · selective · transport · vesicle · cytoplasmic · fluidity
cloak
Sleeveless outer wrap
envelope · wrapping · sheath · casing · capsule · pellicle · tunic
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
cortex · cuticle · testa · hull · pod · skin · zest · pith · bract · tunic
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- poresMinute dermal openings
melanin · keratin · sebum · follicles · wrinkles · freckles · moles · sweat · dermatology · sunburn
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- turtleShell-encased reptile
tortoise · snail · clam · oyster · mollusk · crustacean · scallop · conch · nautilus · armadillo
permeable
Allowing substances through
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
- bilayerTwo-layer molecular arrangement
phospholipid · osmosis · diffusion · barrier · selective · transport · vesicle · cytoplasmic · fluidity · receptor