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outer covering (noun)

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  • covering — cover ► VERB 1) put something over or in front of (someone or something) so as to protect or conceal. 2) spread or extend over. 3) deal with. 4) travel (a specified distance). 5) (of money) be enough to pay for. 6) (of insurance) protect against… …   English terms dictionary

  • seed coat — noun protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants • Syn: ↑testa, ↑episperm • Derivationally related forms: ↑testaceous (for: ↑testa) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cell wall — noun a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier • Hypernyms: ↑layer • Part Holonyms: ↑plant cell * * * noun 1. : the somewhat rigid… …   Useful english dictionary

  • skin — noun 1》 the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.     ↘the skin of a dead animal used as material for clothing or other items.     ↘a container made from the skin of an animal, used for holding …   English new terms dictionary

  • heat shield — noun a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry • Hypernyms: ↑protective covering, ↑protective cover, ↑protection • Part Holonyms: ↑spacecraft, ↑ballistic capsule, ↑space vehicle …   Useful english dictionary

  • pogonophoran — noun slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom • Syn: ↑beard worm • Hypernyms: ↑worm • Member Holonyms: ↑Pogonophora, ↑phylum Pogonophora * * * ˌpōgəˈnäfərən …   Useful english dictionary

  • envelope — noun Date: circa 1714 1. a flat usually paper container (as for a letter) 2. something that envelops ; wrapper < the envelope of air around the earth > 3. a. the outer covering of an aerostat b. the bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shell — noun 1》 the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean.     ↘the thin outer covering of a bird s or reptile s egg.     ↘the outer case of a nut kernel or seed.     ↘the carapace of a tortoise, turtle, or terrapin.     ↘the wing cases… …   English new terms dictionary

  • sclerotic coat — noun the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball • Syn: ↑sclera • Hypernyms: ↑albuginea • Part Holonyms: ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑optic …   Useful english dictionary

  • sexine — noun The outer part of the exine, the outer covering of a pollen grain …   Wiktionary

  • jacket — noun 1》 an outer garment extending to the waist or hips, with sleeves and a fastening down the front. 2》 an outer covering placed around something for protection or insulation.     ↘the dust jacket of a book.     ↘a record sleeve. 3》 Brit. the… …   English new terms dictionary

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