What is especially, the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide called?
tegument — Especially, the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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