velamentous

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adjective

Veil-like.

OriginLatin velamentum →
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Meanings

adjectivevelamentous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableVeil-like.
  2. not comparablemedicineOf or relating to an abnormal condition during pregnancy in which the umbilical cord inserts into the fetal membranes, then travels within the membranes to the placenta, risking rupture of the exposed vessels.

Origin

  1. Latinvelamentum“covering, screen”
  2. Englishvelamentous

From Latin velamentum (“covering, screen”), + -ous.

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APA

velamentous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamentous

MLA

“velamentous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamentous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velamentous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamentous.

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