tegmen

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Synonyms: tegen, legmen, termen

Antonyms: tegen, legmen, termen

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[covering]] or [[integument]], usually referring to a thin layer or membrane in an organism.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} An [[integument]] such as the inner membrane of the [[Wikipedia:Seed#Seed_coat|coat of a seed]].
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[covering]] such as the thin layer of bone in the roof of the middle ear of mammals.
4. {{lb|en|entomology}} In insects such as winged [[cockroach]]es and [[locust]]s, the stiff, membranous fore wings; in many species they are not [[primarily]] used for flight, but serve as protective covering for the delicate hind wings, which are the main organs of flight. The more heavily armoured fore-wings of most beetles are called [[elytron|elytra]], not tegmina.

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