catflap.org Online Dictionary Query |
10 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Indusium \In*du"si*um\, n.; pl. Indusia (-[.a]). [L., an under
garment, fr. induere to put on: cf. F. indusie the covering
of the seed spots of ferns.] (Bot.)
(a) A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup,
and inclosing the stigma of a flower.
(b) The immediate covering of the fruit dots or sori in many
ferns, usually a very thin scale attached by the middle
or side to a veinlet.
(c) A peculiar covering found in certain fungi.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Indusium \In*du"si*um\, n.; pl. Indusia (-[.a]). [L., an under
garment, fr. induere to put on: cf. F. indusie the covering
of the seed spots of ferns.] (Bot.)
(a) A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup,
and inclosing the stigma of a flower.
(b) The immediate covering of the fruit dots or sori in many
ferns, usually a very thin scale attached by the middle
or side to a veinlet.
(c) A peculiar covering found in certain fungi.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
indusium
n : a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores
especially that covering the sori of a fern
[also: indusia (pl)]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
indusium
n.
(lb en botany) A protecting membrane, especially that covering the
developing spores of a fern.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
indusium
n.
(lb en botany) A protecting membrane, especially that covering the
developing spores of a fern.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
indusium
n.
(lb en botany) A protecting membrane, especially that covering the
developing spores of a fern.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
indusium
n.
(lb en botany) A protecting membrane, especially that covering the
developing spores of a fern.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
indusium /ɪndjˈuːsiəm/
povrchová blána
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
indusium /ɪndjˈuːsiəm/
1. (bot.) eğreltiotunun spor keselerini örten zarf
2. (zool.) böceğin sürfe kesesi. indusial böyle zarf veya keseye ait.
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
囊群盖; 苞膜
Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats