noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A surface covering of any kind of trichomes, e.g. hairs, scales.
2. 2
   a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

indument

Etymology

From Latin indumentum.

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