indumentum
/ˌɪndjʊˈmɛntəm
/noun (plural indumenta /ˌɪndjʊˈmɛntə/) Botany & Zoology
A covering of hairs (or feathers) on an animal or plant.Morphological characters including the glandular indumentum and cream flower colour suggest that A. ambiguum is close to A. graniticum....
- An indumentum was noted in the inflorescence region or in the upper part of the stem.
- Capitulum bracts are spiny and coated with a dense white arachnoidal indumentum.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'garment', from induere 'put on, don'.
- mountain zebra
- mountant
- Mountbatten, Louis
- Mount Desert Island
- mountebank
- mountebankery
- mountebanking
- mountebankish
- mounted
- mounted police
- mounted policeman
- mounted policewoman
- mounter
- mount guard
- Mountie
- Mountie hat
- Mountie's hat
- mounting
- mounting block
- mounting board
- mounting bracket
- mountingly
- mounting paper
- mounting point
- mounting ring