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indument

/ˈɪn.djʊ.mənt/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɪn.djʊ.mənt/

A noun referring to a covering of fine hairs or scales on a plant leaf or insect body, used in scientific contexts to describe surface textures.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее покров из тонких волосков или чешуек на листе растения или теле насекомого, используемое в научных контекстах для описания текстуры поверхности.
  1. Fine covering on plants or insects C1 formal scientific

    A layer of fine hairs or scales that covers the surface of a leaf, insect, or other organism.

    • The leaf's indument provides protection against herbivores.
    • Scientists examined the indument under a microscope.
    • The butterfly wing indument reflects light in iridescent patterns.
    • Certain fungi develop an indument on their fruiting bodies.

    🇷🇺Опушение

    Synonyms: downflufffuzzindumentumpubescencetomentum