Meanings
nounindument (countable and uncountable, plural induments)
plural induments
- countableuncountablebiologyplumage; feathers
- countableuncountablebiologyindumentum
The leaf indument of a number of North American, Macaronesian and European Dryopteris taxa is described.
1986, “Taxonomical significance of the leaf indument in Dryopteris (Pteridophyta): I. Some North American, Macaronesian and European taxa”, in Plant Systematics and Evolution, volume 153, →DOI, page 77
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
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Origin
- Latinindumentum“a covering”
- Englishindument
Borrowed from Latin indumentum (“a covering”). See indue, and compare induement.
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APA
indument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indument
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“indument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indument. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indument,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indument.
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