Velamen Definition
və-lāmən
velamen
noun
A membrane or velum.
Webster's New World
The corky outer layer of the aerial roots of certain orchids.
Webster's New World
Origin of Velamen
Latin vēlāmen covering from vēlāre to cover from vēlum a covering
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin
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