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n. [ L. integumentum, fr. integere to cover; pref. in- in, on + tegere to cover: cf. F. intégument. See 1st n-, and Tegument. ] That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular part. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Belonging to, or composed of, integuments. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or process of covering with integuments; the state or manner of being thus covered. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Portague. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Strategi [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;. See Stratagem. ] (Gr. Antiq.) The leader or commander of an army; a general. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. subtegulaneus; sub under + tegulare tiles for a roof. ] Under the roof or eaves; within doors. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A large South American lizard (Tejus teguexin). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds, and birds' eggs. The closely allied species Tejus rufescens is called red teguexin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Tegulae [ L., a tile, dim. fr. tegere to cover. ] (Zool.) A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of Hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. tegularis, from L. tegula a tile. See Tile. ] Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement. -- Teg"u*lar*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Composed of small plates, as of horn or metal, overlapping like tiles; -- said of a kind of ancient armor. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. tegumentum, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, n., and cf. Detect, Protect. ] 1. A cover or covering; an integument. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Especially, the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide. [ 1913 Webster ]