Main Entry: in·teg·u·ment

Pronunciation: \in-ˈte-gyə-mənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin integumentum, from integere to cover, from in- + tegere to cover — more at thatch

Date: circa 1611

: something that covers or encloses; especially : an enveloping layer (as a skin, membrane, or cuticle) of an organism or one of its parts

— in·teg·u·men·ta·ry \-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē\ adjective