Examples of 'integument' in a sentence

Meaning of "integument"

Integument is a noun that refers to the natural covering of an organism, such as skin or a protective membrane
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  • A shell or other outer protective layer.
  • An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
  • The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.

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The integument of the neck region is yellow.
Elimination of the outer integument is a result of stretching.
Spiracles are small and no spinules are on the integument.
The inner integument delimits the micropyle.
A cuticle is also present outside the inner integument.
The term integument means an outer covering.
Tensing and thickening of integument.
An integument is a protective cell layer surrounding the ovule.
It causes damage of the integument and vitelline duct.
The integument is thick and opaque.
Nut kernel with its outer skin or integument removed.
Integument is the covering of the ovule.
A megasporangium enclosed in a protective layer called an integument is known as an ovule.
The inner integument may consist of eight to fifteen layers.
The ovules have been described as having one integument or two.

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The integument and superficial layer of superficial fascia reflected.
The stages are related to concurrent microscopical changes in the integument.
The integument of the penis is keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
Grew along the integument.
Integument with spicules.
It shows extensive remains of the integument in the form of pennaceous feathers.
Integument of left temple.
The constituent layers of the integument of the ocean sunfish are described.
Lipid droplets assist in the movement of substances across the integument.
The photophores of the integument are characteristicand are found in the three types.
The species is distinctive by its black integument and large eyes.
The inner integument is two cells thick except at the micropyle.
Orange hairs cover the pigmented integument around the eyes.
Integument is dark.
Contiguous external integument.
Integument or skin.
The appendages are attached to the soft ventral integument of the plate.
The mice also had an abnormal integument phenotype determined by a study of tail epidermis.
This may be due to the dense hairy surface of the integument.
Pedicellariae are used to clean the integument and the defense of the animal.
The first layer of muscles is divided at the margin of the retracted integument.
Grown up integument.
The female wasp feeds on the hemolymph after biting the integument.
It then passes down to supply the integument of the medial side of the leg.
At the slightest irritation it goes in again and disappears under the dark integument.
The integuments are ephemeral except for the inner layer of the inner integument.
Concealed by thick integument.
This mucus lubricates the integument and renders scale spines less conspicuous.
The megasporangium bears an unopened distal extension protruding above the multilobed integument.
The proteinaceous outer integument of insects forms an effective barrier against most microbes.
Deglovings are injuries in which there is detachment of the integument from the underlying tissues.
Bacteria located on the integument of the host cadaver were not implicated in this phenomenon.
Cotton fiber is a differentiated single epidermal cell of the outer integument of the ovule.
Photosensitivity of the integument is due to the pigment melanopsin inside specialized cells called melanophores.
Contact action is more efficacious on insects with a thin integument rather than a thick exoskeleton.

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