1658: But in the Homericall Urne of Patroclus, whatever was the solid Tegument, we finde the immediate covering to be a purple peece of silk — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)
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Tegument
/ˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/
Synonyms for "tegument" (30 found)
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7 entriesanatomical structurebody coveringconnective tissueexternal layerouter coveringviral structurevirion structure
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesouter tegumentparasite tegumenttegument layertegument proteinstegumental syncytiumviral tegument
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