What does indumentum mean?
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in·du·men·tum
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Princeton's WordNet
indumentum, indumentnoun
a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
Wikidata
Indumentum
An indumentum is a covering of fine hairs on a plant or of bristles or insect. In plants, the indumentum types are: ⁕pubescent ⁕hirsute ⁕pilose ⁕villous ⁕tomentose ⁕stellate ⁕scabrous ⁕scurfy The indumentum on plants can have a wide variety of functions, including as anchorage in climbing plants, in transpiration control, the reflection of solar radiation, increasing water-repellency, in protection against insect predation, and in the trapping of insects. The use of an indumentum on insects can also be pollen-related, as on bees, sensory like whiskers, or for varied other uses including adhesion and poison.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Indumentum
in-dū-men′tum, n. (bot.) any hairy covering: plumage, of birds. [L.]
Entomology
Indumentum
a covering of hairs, scales or tufts.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of indumentum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of indumentum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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