integumentary
adjective
in·teg·u·men·ta·ry
in-ˌte-gyə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 
: of or relating to an enveloping or external layer or covering (as of skin, hair, scales, feathers, or cuticle) of an organism or one of its parts
the integumentary system
Were there whiskers, filaments or other integumentary structures on the snout and elsewhere?—
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The largest system, the integumentary and adipose tissues, consists mainly of skin and fat.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Sum body Five components of the integumentary system: 1.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
Neading’s presentation was followed by an opportunity for the students to move from room to room to learn about topics such as fingerprints and forensics, recreating skin injuries using makeup, and the tissues of the integumentary system (skin, hair, nails) using a microscope.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2021
Common surgical procedures in fish include coeliotomy for intracoelomic mass removal, reproductive procedures, gastrointestinal foreign body removal, radiotransmitter placement, and integumentary mass excision.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2016
Structure, innervation and response properties of integumentary sensory organs in crocodilians.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2012
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Sum body Five components of the integumentary system: 1.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
Neading’s presentation was followed by an opportunity for the students to move from room to room to learn about topics such as fingerprints and forensics, recreating skin injuries using makeup, and the tissues of the integumentary system (skin, hair, nails) using a microscope.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2021
Common surgical procedures in fish include coeliotomy for intracoelomic mass removal, reproductive procedures, gastrointestinal foreign body removal, radiotransmitter placement, and integumentary mass excision.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2016
Structure, innervation and response properties of integumentary sensory organs in crocodilians.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2012
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“Integumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integumentary. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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