Meaning | Any covering for the body or a body part. |
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Parts | hypodermis | layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods |
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Narrower | epicranium | The muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium |
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exoskeleton | The exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs |
exuviae | cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis |
feather, plume, plumage | The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
hair | A covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head) |
headful | A covering over the surface of your head |
hide, pelt, skin | body covering of a living animal |
protective covering | The tough natural covering of some organisms |
skin, tegument, cutis | A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch |
Broader | covering, natural covering, cover | A natural object that covers or envelops |
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Spanish | envoltura corporal |
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