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单词 indumentum
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Definition of indumentum in English:

indumentum

nounPlural indumenta ˌɪndjʊˈmɛntəmˌind(y)əˈmen(t)əm
Zoology Botany
  • A covering of hairs (or feathers) on an animal or plant.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Morphological characters including the glandular indumentum and cream flower colour suggest that A. ambiguum is close to A. graniticum.
    • The leaves have a thin fawn to gray indumentum on the underside and are not shiny on the upper surface.
    • An excellent compact plant with pale green leaves felted with brown indumentum on the reverse.
    • Capitulum bracts are spiny and coated with a dense white arachnoidal indumentum.
    • An indumentum was noted in the inflorescence region or in the upper part of the stem.
    • New foliage covered with indumentum which remains on the undersides of the leafs.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'garment', from induere 'put on, don'.

 
 

Definition of indumentum in US English:

indumentum

nounˌind(y)əˈmen(t)əm
Botany Zoology
  • A covering of hairs (or feathers) on an animal or plant.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Morphological characters including the glandular indumentum and cream flower colour suggest that A. ambiguum is close to A. graniticum.
    • The leaves have a thin fawn to gray indumentum on the underside and are not shiny on the upper surface.
    • New foliage covered with indumentum which remains on the undersides of the leafs.
    • Capitulum bracts are spiny and coated with a dense white arachnoidal indumentum.
    • An excellent compact plant with pale green leaves felted with brown indumentum on the reverse.
    • An indumentum was noted in the inflorescence region or in the upper part of the stem.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘garment’, from induere ‘put on, don’.

 
 
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