Meanings
nounvelamen (plural velamens or velamina)
plural velamens · plural velamina
- biologyA 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
Origin
- Latinvēlāmen
- Englishvelamen
Borrowed from Latin vēlāmen.
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velamen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamen
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velamen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamen.
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