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ve·la·men
\və̇ˈlāmən\ noun
(plural ve·lam·i·na \-lamənə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, covering, from velare to cover, from velum veil
1. : membrane, velum
2. : the thick whitish or greenish multiseriate corky epidermis covering the aerial roots of an epiphytic orchid and consisting of compactly arranged nonliving cells capable of absorbing water from the atmosphere |