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integument vs covering

covering vs integument

integument and covering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
integument Yes No No No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of integument; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than integument:
  • integument: an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
  • covering: a natural object that covers or envelops
Other hypernyms of integument include cover, natural covering.
integument (noun) covering (noun)
an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell the act of protecting something by covering it
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 integument and covering

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