| Tegmen 1. (n.) A tegument or covering. 2. (n.) The inner layer of the coating of a seed, usually thin and delicate; the endopleura. 3. (n.) One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera. 4. (n.) Same as Tectrices. Thesaurus Entries Leatherette, Leatheroid, border, circumference, coat, cortex, covering, crust, cuticle, dermis, envelope, epidermis, exterior, external, facade, face, facet, fell, fleece, flesh, fringe, front, fur, furring, hide, imitation fur, imitation leather, jacket, leather, leather paper, lineaments, outer face, outer layer, outer side, outer skin, outline, outside, pelt, peltry, periphery, rawhide, rind, sheath, shell, skin, skins, superficies, superstratum, surface, tegmen, tegmentum, tegument, top, vair |