integumental
English
Etymology
integument + -al
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Adjective
integumental (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the integument.
- 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 102:
- 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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