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protective covering

noun as in coat

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As soon as it cools, it will harden and thus form a protective covering for the jelly.

The winter, or resting, spores are produced in the tissue of fruit and leaves and with a thick protective covering.

The tablets are coated with a protective covering in order that they may act on the intestine only.

The protoplasm forms the living organism; the coat is a kind of protective covering or shell.

At the outside is the bark, which forms a protective covering over the entire woody system.

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to protective covering, such as: fur, leather, skin, wool, crust, and ectoderm.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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