integumentary system

Noun
  1. The skin and its appendages (synset 105468755)
    is a type of: system - a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    has:
    • cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    • hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    • glandulae sebaceae, sebaceous follicle, sebaceous gland - a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
    • nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

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