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tegmen
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tegmen, n. [L., fr. tegere, tectum, to cover.].
- A tegument or covering. [1913 Webster]
- The inner layer of the coating of a seed, usually thin and delicate; the endopleura. [1913 Webster]
- One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Tectrices. [1913 Webster]
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