INDUSIAL

indusial

(adjective) of or relating to or being an indusium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

indusial (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or containing the petrified cases of the larvae of certain insects.

indusial limestone

Source: Wiktionary


In*du"sial, a. Etym: [See Indusium.]

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or containing, the petrified cases of the larvæ of certain insects. Indusial limestone (Geol.), a fresh-water limestone, largely composed of the agglomerated cases of caddice worms, or larvæ of caddice flies (Phryganea). It is found in Miocene strata of Auvergne, France, and some other localities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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