Indument

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indument \In"du*ment\, n. [L. indumentum a covering. See
     {Indue}, and cf. {Induement}.]
     1. (Zool.) Plumage; feathers.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot., Zool.) A dense covering, especially a hairy one;


        called also {indumentum}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  indument
       n : a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf
           or insect [syn: {indumentum}]