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Indusium


In-du′si-um

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Indusia
(-ȧ)
.
[L., an under garment, fr.
induere
to put on: cf. F.
indusie
the covering of the seed spots of ferns.]
(Bot.)
(a)
A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup, and inclosing the stigma of a flower.
(b)
The immediate covering of the fruit dots or sori in many ferns, usually a very thin scale attached by the middle or side to a veinlet.
(c)
A peculiar covering found in certain fungi.

Definition 2024


indusium

indusium

English

Noun

indusium (plural indusia)

  1. (botany) A protecting membrane, especially that covering the developing spores of a fern.

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Latin

Etymology

From induō.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /inˈduː.si.um/, [ɪnˈduː.si.ũ]

Noun

indūsium n (genitive indūsiī); second declension

  1. a woman's undergarment

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative indūsium indūsia
genitive indūsiī indūsiōrum
dative indūsiō indūsiīs
accusative indūsium indūsia
ablative indūsiō indūsiīs
vocative indūsium indūsia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: indúsio

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