teg·men (t g m n)n. pl. teg·mi·na (-m -n) A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed. Also called tegmentum. [Latin tegimen, tegmen, covering, from tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.] |
tegmen [ˈtɛgmən]
n pl -mina [-mɪnə]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of the leathery forewings of the cockroach and related insects
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any similar covering or layer
[from Latin: a cover, variant of tegimen, from tegere to cover]
tegminal adj
| tegmen (tgmn) A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed. |
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