Betekenis van:
integument

integument
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell

    Hyperoniemen


    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. Invasion: The entry of a micro-organism into the host body (e.g. actual penetration of the integument, gut epithelial cells, etc.).
    2. Water loss is an especially critical problem in captive terrestrial and semi-terrestrial amphibians, as a properly hydrated integument is essential to the normal function of the amphibian skin.