What does "tegmen" mean?
Tegmen: (Bot.) The inner layer of the coating of a seed, usually thin and delicate; the endopleura.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera.
- 3.pl. (Zoöl.) Same as Tectrices.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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