Definitions for indusia

indusia in·du·si·um

Spelling: [in-doo-zee-uh m, -zhee-uh m, -dyoo-]
IPA: /ɪnˈdu zi əm, -ʒi əm, -ˈdyu-/

Indusia is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 131 anagrams from letters in indusia (adiinsu).

Definitions for indusia

noun

  1. Botany, Mycology. any of several structures having a netlike or skirtlike shape, as the membranous overgrowth covering the sori in ferns.
  2. Anatomy, Zoology. an enveloping layer or membrane. a thin layer of gray matter on the corpus callosum.

Origin of indusia

1700-10; New Latin; Latin: kind of tunic, perhaps Greek éndys(is) dressing, dress (endý(ein) to put on + -sis -sis) + Latin -ium, for Greek -ion noun suffix

Examples for indusia

The two plants might be difficult to distinguish were it not for the difference in their indusia.

The indusia of the areoles next the midrib are also often bent at an angle, and the two portions plainly united.

Like all the Polypodies the clusters of sporangia have no indusia.

The sori are quite naked, no indusia being present at any time.

Sporangia near or on the margin of the segments, the reflexed portions of which serve as indusia.

The sori have indusia, but this is hidden by the margin of the pinnules, which are recurved.

The indusia appear as little whitish scales on the back of the veins.

The indusia are soon thrown off when the spore cases start to develop.

In systematic botanies the indusia play an important part in determining genera.

With the disappearance of the indusia the sori tend to spread over the whole surface of the back of the frond.

Word Value for indusia
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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