Definitions for velamenvəˈleɪ mɪn; -ˈlæm ə nə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve•la•menvəˈleɪ mɪn; -ˈlæm ə nə(n.)(pl.)-lam•i•na
Anat. a membranous covering; velum.
Category: Anatomy
a corky, water-absorbent covering on the aerial roots of certain orchids.
Category: Botany
Origin of velamen:
1880–85; < L vēlāmen=vēlā(re) to cover +-men n. suffix of result
Wiktionary
velamen(Noun)
A covering membrane or velum
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