indumentum

[ in-doo-men-tuhm, -dyoo- ]

noun

, Botany, Zoology.

, plural in·du·men·ta [in-d, oo, -, men, -t, uh, -dy, oo, -], in·du·men·tums.

1. a dense, hairy covering.

indumentum

/ ɪndjʊˈmɛntəm /

noun

1. an outer covering, such as hairs or down on a plant or leaf, feathers, fur, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of indumentum¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from New Latin, Latin: “garment, covering,” from Latin indu(ere) “to put on, don” (from ind-, combining form of in- in- ²( def ) + -uere, “to put on”; exuviae ) + -mentum -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of indumentum¹

C19: Latin, literally: garment

Example Sentences

In summer, the huge, compound green leaves glow with an undercoating of golden indumentum, and in fall, long, fuzzy wands produce airy sprays of tiny white flowers.

From Seattle Times

The stems and undersides of the shallowly lobed, thick leaves are coated with golden furry indumentum.

From Seattle Times

In summer the 3-foot-wide compound green leaves glow with an undercoating of golden indumentum.

From Seattle Times

Evergreen magnolias sport glossy leaves backed in the soft, brown fur called indumentum .

From Seattle Times

Jerome speaks of their “indumenta,” or shirts of fine linen; and the great weavers of to-day are still the Flemish descendants of the Atrebates.

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