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velamens

velamens is the plural of velamen.

Meaning of velamen

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

Questions about velamens

What is velamens the plural of?
Velamens is the plural of velamen.

Words near velamens in the dictionary

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

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