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tegument

/ˈteɡ.jʊ.mənt/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el recubrimiento protector natural del cuerpo, como la piel, que además sirve como ubicación del sentido del tacto.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈteɡ.jʊ.mənt/

A noun referring to a natural protective body covering, such as skin, which also serves as the site of the sense of touch.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el recubrimiento protector natural del cuerpo, como la piel, que además sirve como ubicación del sentido del tacto.
  1. Natural protective covering C2 formal scientific

    A natural outer covering of an organism, such as skin, hide, or a shell, which also serves as a site for the sense of touch.

    • The tegument of the reptile is thick and scaly.
    • In humans, the tegument includes the skin and its associated structures.
    • The parasite's tegument protects it from the host's immune system.

    🇪🇸Cubierta protectora natural

    Sinónimos: coatcoveringcuticlehideintegumentpellicleshellskin

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