indusium
in·du·si·um
noun \in-ˈdü-zē-əm, -ˈdyü-, -zhē-\ plural -sia \-zē-ə, -zhē-\
Definition of INDUSIUM
: an investing outgrowth or membrane; especially : an outgrowth of a fern frond that covers the sori
Origin of INDUSIUM
New Latin, from Latin, tunic
First Known Use: 1807
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