indument

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indumentum (“a covering”). See indue, and compare induement.

In classic literature

Synonyms

indumentum

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