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

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

Wax: a ductile substance excreted by bees and other insects from glandular structures in various parts of the body, used in building cells or in forming a protective covering.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.