Antonyms for tegument
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : teg-yuh-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛg yə mənt |
Definition of tegument
Origin :- mid-15c., from Latin tegumentum "a covering, a cover," from tegere "to cover," from PIE root *(s)teg- "to cover" (see stegosaurus).
- As in skin : noun outer covering, especially of animate being
- As in lamina : noun skin
- As in cover : noun wrapping, cover-up
Synonyms for tegument
- awning
- bark
- binding
- camouflage
- canopy
- canvas
- cap
- caparison
- carapace
- case
- casing
- ceiling
- cloak
- clothing
- coating
- covering
- coverlet
- crust
- cutis
- derma
- dermis
- disguise
- dome
- dress
- drop
- envelope
- epidermis
- facade
- false front
- fell
- fig leaf
- film
- front
- fur
- guise
- hide
- hood
- hull
- husk
- integument
- jacket
- lid
- marquee
- mask
- masquerade
- membrane
- outside
- overlay
- paint
- parasol
- parchment
- peel
- pelt
- polish
- pretense
- put-on
- rind
- roof
- screen
- seal
- semblance
- sheath
- sheathing
- sheet
- shell
- shroud
- shuck
- slough
- smoke screen
- spread
- stopper
- surface
- tarp
- tarpaulin
- tegument
- tent
- top
- umbrella
- varnish
- veil
- vellum
- veneer
- window-dressing
- wrapper
- wraps
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