induviae

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noun

persistent portions of a calyx or corolla

OriginLatin induviae →
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Meanings

nouninduviae pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlybiologypersistent portions of a calyx or corolla
  2. pluralplural onlybiologyleaves which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long time

Origin

  1. Latininduviae“clothes”
  2. Englishinduviae

From Latin induviae (“clothes”), from induō (“to put on”). See indue.

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APA

induviae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induviae

MLA

“induviae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induviae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “induviae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induviae.

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