Indumentum
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indumentum-277-17182604
title:
Indumentum
text:
In biology, an indumentum is a covering of trichomes on a plant or of bristles of an insect. In plants, indumentum types include: pubescent
hirsute
pilose
lanate
villous
tomentose
stellate
scabrous
scurfy The indumentum on plants can have a wide variety of functions, including as anchorage in climbing plants, in transpiration control, in water absorption (Tillandsia), the reflection of solar radiation, increasing water-repellency, in protection against insect predation, and in the trapping of in
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description:
Covering of hairs or bristles on plant or insect
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indumentum
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date modified:
2022-09-07T17:44:15Z
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13
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