"velamen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: velamina [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vēlāmen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|vēlāmen}} Borrowed from Latin vēlāmen Head templates: {{en-noun|velamina}} velamen (plural velamina)
  1. (anatomy) A covering membrane or velum Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-velamen-en-noun-yyqp1JsO Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (botany) A spongy, usually pale, multiseriate epidermis (i.e. consisting of multiple layers of cells) covering the roots of some kinds of plants, especially plant species with an epiphytic or semi-epiphytic habit. Examples include various orchid and Clivia species Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-velamen-en-noun-1fjn1AN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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