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peeling
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pericarp
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peridium(noun, layer)
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periphery
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phellum
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plate
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plate armor
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protective covering
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scute
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scutum
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shield
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shuck
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spines
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suit of armor(expression, idiom)
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superficies
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superstratum
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surface
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testa
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thick skin
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