integumentary

1 9.9

Relating to the skin or outer body covering that protects a living thing

adjective
/ˌɪntɪˈɡjuːməntəri/

Specialized

: tegumentario

Doctors often examine the integumentary system to check for signs of skin disease.

Examples

The integumentary system plays a crucial role in protecting the body from external harm.
It's your integumentary system.

Bedazzled (2000)
AFAIK, exoskeletons are all secreted non-living tissue on the outside of the integumentary epithelium, not within or beneath it.

Blog text (15)
The health of your integumentary system can greatly affect your overall well-being.

Synonyms

dermal

vsintegumentary

Specialized

8 6.0

Relating to the skin or its layers

focuses on the outer protective covering rather than inner skin layers

epidermal

vsintegumentary

Specialized

7 6.3

Relating to the outer layer of skin or of a plant that protects it

is broader, covering whole skin or outer protective covering

integumental

vsintegumentary

Specialized

9.9

Relating to an outer covering like skin or a membrane in animals and plants

is the alternative adjective form using a different suffix for the same meaning

epidermic

vsintegumentary

Specialized

7.8

Relating to the outer layer of the skin

is broader, applying to the entire skin or outer protective covering

Compounds

integumentary system

Specialized

1 6.9

A group of body parts like skin, hair, nails, and glands that covers and protects the body

Surface Forms

integumentary positive

Morphology

integumentary = integument (semi-transparent) = integument + ary

Formation is regular (noun + -ary) and the suffix meaning 'relating to' is clear, but the base 'integument' is technical/rare so many learners will not recognize it.

Etymology

The word integumentary comes from the Latin word integument meaning 'a covering', and it shares the idea of 'cover' with words like protect. So integumentary describes the body's outer 'cover', the skin and parts that protect the body.