According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
INDUSIA
INDUSIUM
indusium
(noun) a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
indusia
plural of indusium
Source: Wiktionary
INDUSIUM
In*du"si*um, n.; pl. Indu. Etym: [L., an under garment, fr. induere to put on: cf. F. indusie the covering of the seed spots of ferns.] (Bot.) (a) A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup, and inclosing the stigma of a flower. (b) The immediate covering of the fruit dots or sori in many ferns, usually a very thin scale attached by the middle or side to a veinlet. (c) A peculiar covering found in certain fungi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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