indumentum

in·du·men·tum

I5126400 (ĭn′do͞o-mĕn′təm, -dyo͞o-) also in·du·ment (ĭn′də-mənt, -dyə-)n. pl. in·du·men·ta (-mĕn′tə) also in·du·ments A covering of fine hairs or scales.

[Latin indūmentum, garment, from induere, to put a garment on; see endue.]

indumentum

(ɪndjʊˈmɛntəm) n, pl -ta (-tə) or -tums (Biology) an outer covering, such as hairs or down on a plant or leaf, feathers, fur, etc[C19: Latin, literally: garment]

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indumentum - a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insectindumentcovering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

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noun a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect

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