| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| indusiate | having an indusium, a protective covering |
| capped | Put an artificial protective covering on (a tooth) |
| capping | Put an artificial protective covering on (a tooth) |
| pupa | an intermediate usually quiescent stage of a metamorphic insect (as a bee, moth, or beetle) that occurs between the larva and the imago, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or protective covering, and undergoes internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago |
| ARMATURE | Protective covering of an animal |
| armatures | The protective covering of an animal or plant |
| armature | the protective covering of an animal or plant, or any part serving for defense or offense |
