protective covering
Example Sentences
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Multiple sclerosis is caused by the immune system attacking the protective covering around nerve cells - known as myelin.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Adult scale insects form a grayish to dark brown protective covering called a test that resembles an oyster or mussel shell.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Normally, barriers exist within the protective covering of the brain, called the meninges, to prevent unwanted spillage into the brain.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
If the egg develops outside the body, it usually has a protective covering over it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The blankets they had spread out on the floor of the cubby hole and they found that the tarpaulin made a mighty warm protective covering, keeping out the damp sea air in fine style.
From Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power by Roosevelt, Wyn
