tegmen

[ teg-muh n ]
/ ˈtɛg mən /

noun, plural teg·mi·na [teg-muh-nuh] /ˈtɛg mə nə/.

a cover, covering, or integument.
Botany. the delicate inner integument or coat of a seed.
(of certain orthopterous insects) one of a pair of leathery forewings that forms a protective covering for the hind wings.

Origin of tegmen

1800–10; < Latin: covering (also tegumen, tegimen with anaptyctic vowel), equivalent to teg(ere) to cover + -men noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM tegmen

teg·mi·nal [teg-muh-nl] /ˈtɛg mə nl/, adjective sub·teg·mi·nal, adjective

Words nearby tegmen

tefl, teflon, teflurane, teg, tegea, tegmen, tegmen mastoideum, tegmental decussation, tegmental nucleus, tegmental syndrome, tegmentum

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British Dictionary definitions for tegmen

tegmen
/ (ˈtɛɡmən) /

noun plural -mina (-mɪnə)

either of the leathery forewings of the cockroach and related insects
the delicate inner covering of a seed
any similar covering or layer

Derived forms of tegmen

tegminal, adjective

Word Origin for tegmen

C19: from Latin: a cover, variant of tegimen, from tegere to cover

Medical definitions for tegmen

tegmen
[ tĕg′mən ]

n. pl. teg•mi•na (-mə-nə)

A covering or an integument of a part. tegmentum

Scientific definitions for tegmen

tegmen
[ tĕg′mən ]

A covering or integument, such as the tough leathery forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of a seed.