indusium

1. n. A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup, and inclosing the stigma of a flower. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. A peculiar covering found in certain fungi. Source: opted

4. n. a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern Source: wordnet

5. (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. Source: webster

6. n a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern Source: ecdict

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