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velamen

velamen noun: a covering membrane or velum.

Noun

velamen (plural velamens or velamina)

  1. A covering membrane or velum
  2. A 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

velamen meaning in Tamil

velamen in Tamil

ஈரம் சேமிக்கும் திசு, உறிஞ்சுகவசம், வெலாமென்

Forms of velamen

pluralvelamens
pluralvelamina

Origin of velamen

Borrowed from Latin vēlāmen.

Questions about velamen

What does velamen mean?
Velamen means a covering membrane or velum.
What is velamen in Tamil?
Velamen in Tamil is ஈரம் சேமிக்கும் திசு, உறிஞ்சுகவசம், வெலாமென். See Velamen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is velamen?
Velamen is a noun.
What is the plural of velamen?
The plural of velamen is velamens.

Words near velamen in the dictionary

  1. Velachery
  2. Velador
  3. Veladors
  4. velaglucerase
  5. velal
  6. velamen
  7. velamens
  8. velamenta
  9. velamentous
  10. velamentum
  11. velamina

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