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      tegument
      noun
      a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
      Roots
      tegeretegu- · Latin · to covermentum-ment · Latin · result/means
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      The word tegument breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tegu, from Latin tegere (“to cover”); and -ment, from Latin mentum (“result/means”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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