skin vs tegument

tegument vs skin

skin and tegument both are nouns.

skin is a verb but tegument is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skin	Yes	No	Yes	No
tegument	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, skin and tegument are synonyms defined as:

skin and tegument: a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

Other synonyms of skin include cutis.

skin (noun)	tegument (noun)
body covering of a living animal	a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
an outer surface (usually thin)
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
a person whose head is bald or shaved
a person's skin regarded as their life

skin (verb)	tegument (verb)
remove the skin from
remove the bark of a tree
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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