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Word: Velamen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin, from velare ‘to cover’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vɪˈleɪmən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an outer layer of empty cells in the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids and aroids.
Short Definition:outer layer of empty cells in aerial roots of epiphytic orchids and aroids
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