Indumentum

In biology, an indumentum (Latin, literally: "garment") is a covering of trichomes (fine "hairs") on a plant or of bristles (rarely scales) of an insect. In plants, indumentum types include: * pubescent * hirsute * pilose * lanate * villous * tomentose * stellate * scabrous * scurfy(Further information: Trichome) The use of an indumentum on insects can also be pollen-related, as on bees, sensory like whiskers, or for varied other uses including adhesion and poison.

Indumentum

In biology, an indumentum (Latin, literally: "garment") is a covering of trichomes (fine "hairs") on a plant or of bristles (rarely scales) of an insect. In plants, indumentum types include: * pubescent * hirsute * pilose * lanate * villous * tomentose * stellate * scabrous * scurfy(Further information: Trichome) The use of an indumentum on insects can also be pollen-related, as on bees, sensory like whiskers, or for varied other uses including adhesion and poison.