tegument

(noun)

A natural covering of the body or of a bodily organ.

Related Terms

  • bothridia
  • virion
  • acetabulum
  • capsid

Examples of tegument in the following topics:

  • Classification and Identification of Helminths

    • They lack a body cavity and have a tegument body covering.
    • They also lack a body cavity and have a tegument for body covering.
  • Double-Stranded DNA Viruses: Herpesviruses

    • The envelope is joined to the capsid by means of a tegument.
    • These genes encode a variety of proteins involved in forming the capsid, tegument and envelope of the virus, as well as controlling the replication and infectivity of the virus.
  • Other Diseases and Epstein-Barr Virus

    • The capsid is surrounded by a protein tegument, which in turn is surrounded by a lipid envelope.
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