Case
Of covering. May also be referred to as sheath.
An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part.
This concept's ID is @1~28641
Contains
- medullary sheath
A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibe...
- husk
Outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds.
- theca
Outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects.
- lorica
A hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example).
- neurolemma
Thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber.