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adj. - Of or relating to an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell

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  • The entire spine is covered with a thin layer of skin called the integumentary sheath, in which venom is concentrated.
  • The integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, nails, and certain exocrine glands.
  • So what should you avoid smearing all over the largest largest organ of the integumentary system?
  • Injury may occur without envenomation because many stingrays lose or tear the integumentary sheath covering the venom glands.
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