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6 Letter Words for Tegmen
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Definitions for Tegmen
[1] a cover, covering, or integument.
[2] Botany . the delicate inner integument or coat of a seed.
[3] (of certain orthopterous insects) one of a pair of leathery forewings that forms a protective covering for the hind wings.
[4] either of the leathery forewings of the cockroach and related insects
[5] the delicate inner covering of a seed
[6] any similar covering or layer
Words nearby Tegmen
tefl, teflon, teflurane, teg, tegea, tegmen, tegmen mastoideum, tegmental decussation, tegmental nucleus, tegmental syndrome, tegmentum
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
Word origin for Tegmen
C19: from Latin: a cover, variant of tegimen, from tegere to cover