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velamen

American  
[vuh-ley-min] / vəˈleɪ mɪn /

noun

plural

velamina

  1. Anatomy. a membranous covering; velum.

  2. Botany. the thick, spongy integument or epidermis covering the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids.

velamen British  
/ vəˈleɪmɛn /

noun

  1. the thick layer of dead cells that covers the aerial roots of certain orchids and aroids and absorbs moisture from the surroundings

  2. anatomy another word for velum

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Etymology

Origin of velamen

1880–85; < Latin vēlāmen, equivalent to vēlā ( re ) to cover + -men noun suffix of result

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In de Corona militis, 4, after instancing Rebecca, he goes on to say of Susanna: "si et Susanna in iudicio revelata argumentum velandi præstat, possum dicere: et his velamen arbitrii fuit," etc.

From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford

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