natural covering, n.
a natural object that covers or envelops
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cover covering natural covering
sample sentences
"under a covering of dust""the fox was flushed from its cover"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
scale
shell
test
body covering
sheath, case
integument
blanket, mantle
crust, incrustation, encrustation
envelope
hood, cap
indumentum, indument
roof
shell
shell, eggshell
skim
slough
snowcap
vesture
peridium
pericarp, seed vessel
perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
theca, sac
indusium
bark