Indusium Definition
ĭn-do͝ozē-əm, -zhē-, -dyo͝o-
indusia
noun
Any covering membrane, as the amnion.
Webster's New World
A case enclosing an insect larva or pupa.
Webster's New World
A membranous outgrowth of the leaf epidermis in certain ferns, covering the sporangia.
Webster's New World
The annulus of certain fungi.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Indusium
Noun
Singular:
indusium
Plural:
indusiaOrigin of Indusium
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Latin tunic perhaps alteration of Greek endusis dress from enduein to sink into, put on en- in en–2 duein to sink
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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