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velamen Definition

ve·la·men (və lāmən)

noun pl. -·lami·na-lamə nə

  1. Anat. a membrane or velum
  2. Bot. the corky outer layer of the aerial roots of certain orchids

Etymology: L, a covering < velare, to cover: for IE base see veil

velamen Related Forms
vel′a·men·tous (vel′ə mentəs) adjective

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