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
His spirits lifted at his next doctor’s visit when the surgeon informed him that he could play with the cast and a protective covering.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021
It is a tissue found in large quantities under the skin, covering the muscles, the blood-vessels, and nerves, and in various parts forming a kind of protective covering for delicate and important organs.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
