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velamen

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vəˈleɪmɛn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(və lā′min)

ve•la•men (və lā′min),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lam•i•na

(-lam′ə nə).USA pronunciation

[Anat.]a membranous covering;
velum.
[Bot.]the thick, spongy integument or epidermis covering the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids.

Latin vēlāmen, equivalent. to vēlā(re) to cover + -men noun, nominal suffix of result
1880–85

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velamen /vəˈleɪmɛn/ n ( pl -lamina /-ˈlæmɪnə/)

the thick layer of dead cells that covers the aerial roots of certain orchids and aroids and absorbs moisture from the surroundings
another word for velum

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: a veil, from vēlāre to cover

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