protective covering

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Depending on the scale species they may overwinter as an immature scale, fertilized female or eggs under the protective covering.

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

It could be Isaiah Mobley if the USC star forward who broke his nose last week opts for a protective covering against the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

So close was the range that they had no time to avoid the radio-directed bombs after discovering that their beams were useless against the unknown protective covering of those mirrored shells.

From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)