rare. [ad. L. tegmentum: see below.] A covering, integument. † a. gen. Obs. rare–1. b. = TEGMENTUM (1 and 2).
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Tegment (tegmentum), a covering, a garment or cloathing.
1888. Cassell’s Encycl. Dict., Tegement.… 1. Anat.: The upper part of the crura cerebri.… 2. Bot. (Pl.): The scales of a bud.
1899. Allbutt’s Syst. Med., VI. 769. Cells, whose axis-cylinder processes pass as root fibres vertically through the tegment and pyramids.
Hence Tegmented ppl. a., covered as with a roof, roofed over.
1891. Cent. Dict., s.v. Teiidæ, A family of … lacertilians,… having … supratemporal fosse not tegmented or roofed over.
