tegmina
plural of tegmen
• mintage, teaming
Source: Wiktionary
Teg"men, n.; pl. Tegmina. Etym: [L., fr. tegere, tectum, to cover.]
1. A tegument or covering.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The inner layer of the coating of a seed, usually thin and delicate; the endopleura.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera.
4. pl. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Tectrices.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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