protective covering
Example Sentences
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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
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
One of the last jobs for engineers ahead of lift-off was to hoist Webb atop its rocket and then enclose it behind a protective covering, or fairing.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2021
This bush retains leaves all winter, and would make a good protective covering for wild life.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
