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indusium

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun indusium has 1 sense

indusium(n = noun.plant) Array - a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern; Array

is a part of sorus

CIDE DICTIONARY

indusium, n. [L., an under garment, fr. induere to put on: cf. F. indusie the covering of the seed spots of ferns.].

A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup, and inclosing the stigma of a flower. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

indusium, n. (pl. indusia)
1 a membranous shield covering the fruit-cluster of a fern.
2 a collection of hairs enclosing the stigma of some flowers.
3 the case of a larva.

Derivative

indusial adj.

Etymology

L, = tunic, f. induere put on (a garment)

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