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indusial

Variant of indusium

noun pl. indusia

  1. Anat., Zool.
    1. any covering membrane, as the amnion
    2. a case enclosing an insect larva or pupa
  2. Bot.
    1. a membranous outgrowth of the leaf epidermis in certain ferns, covering the sporangia
    2. the annulus of certain fungi

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