Tegument (helminth) - Wikipedia Tegument ˈtɛɡjʊmənt is a term in helminthology for the outer body covering of members of the phylum Platyhelminthes The name is derived from a Latin word tegumentum or tegere, meaning "to cover" [1][2] It is characteristic of flatworms including the broad groups of tapeworms and flukes
Tegument - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The tegument is a dynamic host-interactive layer involved in nutrition, immune evasion and modulation, excretion, osmoregulation, sensory reception and signal transduction, and importantly from a vaccine perspective, it constitutes the host–parasite interface (Jones et al , 2004; Van Hellemond et al , 2006)
Tegument | definition of tegument by Medical dictionary The enveloping membrane of the body; includes, in addition to the epidermis and dermis, all the derivatives of the epidermis, for example, hairs, nails, sudoriferous and sebaceous glands, and mammary glands, as well as the subcutaneous tissue 2 The rind, capsule, or covering of any body or part Synonym (s): tegument (2)
What does TEGUMENT mean? - Definitions. net Tegument is a natural protective layer or covering on the body of an organism, like skin or outer coat It is commonly used in the context of zoology and parasitology, referring to the outer body covering or 'skin' of various animals, especially parasites such as worms
Tegument vs. Integument — What’s the Difference? Tegument generally refers to a natural outer covering of an organism, while integument is specifically the outer protective layer, often seen in biology as skin or similar structures
tegument - Wiktionary, the free dictionary tegument (plural teguments) Something which covers; a covering or coating 1658: But in the Homericall Urne of Patroclus, whatever was the solid Tegument, we finde the immediate covering to be a purple peece of silk — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p 21)