Definition of Velamen

1. Noun. (anatomy) A covering membrane or velum ¹

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Definition of Velamen

1. a velum [n -MINA] - See also: velum

Medical Definition of Velamen

1. A water-retaining outer layer of the aerial roots of some epiphytes, especially orchids. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Velamen

veins of vertebral column
veinstone
veinstones
veinule
veinules
veinulet
veinulets
veiny
veisalgia
veitchberries
veitchberry
vejjo
vel
vel sim.
vela
velamen (current term)
velamentous
velamentous insertion
velamentum
velamina
velar
velar nasal
velaria
velaric
velarise
velarised
velarises
velarium
velarization

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