Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indusium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: in-du-si-um
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protecting membrane, especially that covering the developing spores of a fern.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indusium.

Inflected Forms

indusia (plural)

Phrases

indusium griseum

Frequently Paired Words

indusial sorus

Questions

What does indusium mean?: A protecting membrane, especially that covering the developing spores of a fern.
Where does indusium come from?: Borrowed from Latin indusium.

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