'Indument' definitions:
Definition of 'indument'
(from WordNet)
noun
A covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect [syn: indumentum, indument]
Definition of 'Indument'
From: 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]