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tegument

/ˈteɡ.jʊ.mənt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o revestimento natural que protege o corpo, como a pele ou a casca, servindo também como sede do tato.

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o revestimento natural que protege o corpo, como a pele ou a casca, servindo também como sede do tato.
  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.

    🇵🇹Tegumento

    Sinônimos: coatcoveringcuticlehideintegumentpellicleshellskin

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