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"Velamen" Definition

noun

Anatomy A membranous covering or partition; velum.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Botany The spongy, multiple epidermis that covers the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids and certain other plants and is capable of absorbing atmospheric moisture.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

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

Source: Merriam-Webster

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