indument

2 definitions found

indument - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

indument - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  indument
      n 1: a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf
           or insect [syn: indumentum, indument]