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velamen

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Borrowed from Latin vēlāmen.

noun velamens · velamina

A covering membrane or velum
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

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@misc{velamen_2026,
  title = {velamen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/velamen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}