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integumental

adj

Etymology

From integument + -al.

  1. borrowed from integumentum — “a covering”
  2. suffixed as integumental — “integument + al”

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the integument.

    • Fire ants circumvented the problem of an ineffective sting by having an unusual and highly effective venom that when daubed or sprayed on other ants penetrates their waxy protective integumental barrier and kills or disables them.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA