mesotegmic en · ADJ
Etymology
From meso- + tegmic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to the middle of the integument as opposed to the outer or inner epidermis of the integument.
The mesotegmic construction is rare and found in conjunction with either an exotegmen or an endotegmen.
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