velamen

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.

3. The thick corky epidermis of aerial roots of an epiphytic orchid that absorbs water from the atmosphere.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
velamen	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
la	2
ae	2
ma	4
me	4
en	2
em	4
el	2
na	2
am	4
an	2
ne	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mae	5
lav	6
van	6
lea	3
lee	3
lev	6
vee	6
man	5
mel	5
men	5
nee	3
nav	6
nam	5
nae	3
lam	5
ale	3
eel	3
elm	5
eme	5
ane	3
ave	6
eve	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mean	6
vena	7
vane	7
vale	7
amen	6
alme	6
alee	4
name	6
nave	7
neem	6
nema	6
neve	7
mane	6
lame	6
lane	4
lave	7
lean	4
leva	7
vela	7
even	7
veal	7
elan	4
eave	7
male	6
meal	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
venal	8
venae	8
veena	8
leman	7
navel	8
maven	10
leave	8
enema	7
elven	8
anele	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
melena	8
leaven	9
enamel	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
velamen	12