velamen
ve·la·men
noun \və-ˈlā-mən\ plural ve·lam·i·na\-ˈla-mə-nə\
Definition of VELAMEN
: the thick corky epidermis of aerial roots of an epiphytic orchid that absorbs water from the atmosphere
Origin of VELAMEN
New Latin, from Latin, covering, from velare to cover, from velum curtain
First Known Use: 1882
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