protective covering
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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
The pictures show a protective covering marked "Larson".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 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
It is used in the manufacture of lead pencils and crucibles, as a lubricant, and as a protective covering for iron in the form of a polish or a paint.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
