velamentum

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/ˌviːləˈmɛntəm/

noun

A velamen or membrane.

OriginLatin vēlāmentum →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounvelamentum (plural velamenta)

plural velamenta

  1. A velamen or membrane.

Origin

  1. Latinvēlāmentum
  2. Englishvelamentum

From Latin vēlāmentum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Maleventum
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APA

velamentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamentum

MLA

“velamentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamentum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velamentum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velamentum.

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