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noun
A surface covering of any kind of trichomes, e.g. hairs, scales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: indument
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: covering, natural covering, cover
History
Borrowed from Latin indumentum.
