ve·la·men (v -l  mn)n. pl. ve·lam·i·na (-l  m-n) 1. Anatomy A membranous covering or partition; velum. 2. Botany The spongy, multiple epidermis that covers the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids and certain other plants and is capable of absorbing atmospheric moisture. [Latin v  lmen, covering, from vlre, to cover, from vlum, a covering.]vel  a·mentous (v l-mnts) adj. |
velamen [vəˈleɪmɛn]
n pl -lamina [-ˈlæmɪnə]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the thick layer of dead cells that covers the aerial roots of certain orchids and aroids and absorbs moisture from the surroundings
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Anatomy another word for velum
[from Latin: a veil, from vēlāre to cover]
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