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That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular.

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  1. n. That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular.
  2. n. an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
  3. That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular.
  4. That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as thetesta or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering whichinvests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests aparticular.
  5. n. an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell