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covering vs integument

integument vs covering

covering and integument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
covering Yes No No No
integument Yes No No No
As nouns, integument is a hyponym of covering; that is, integument is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:
  • covering: a natural object that covers or envelops
  • integument: an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
covering (noun) integument (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
the work of applying something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops
Difference between covering and integument

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