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velamina

velamina 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 velamina

What is velamina the plural of?
Velamina is the plural of velamen.

Words near velamina in the dictionary

  1. velamen
  2. velamens
  3. velamenta
  4. velamentous
  5. velamentum
  6. velamina
  7. velaminal
  8. Velaquez
  9. Velaquezes
  10. velar
  11. velar nasal

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