Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Anatomy A membranous covering or partition; velum.
  • noun Botany A spongy layer of dead cells that covers the aerial roots of most orchids and certain other plants and may serve to absorb atmospheric moisture.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as velamentum.

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  • noun anatomy A covering membrane or velum

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin vēlāmen, covering, from vēlāre, to cover, from vēlum, a covering.]

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From Latin

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Examples

  • This color is a result of the thing called velamen which usually is composed of single or even of a number of levels of epidermal cells.

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  • Illa surrexit, et abiit, et removit velamen suum a se, et induit se vestibus viduitatis suae.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

  • In de Corona militis, 4, after instancing Rebecca, he goes on to say of Susanna: “si et Susanna in iudicio revelata argumentum velandi præstat, possum dicere: et hic velamen arbitrii fuit,” etc.

    The Three Additions to Daniel: A Study. 1906

  • Purple was the favourite colour for this velamen, or veil; because, when the sun shone through it, it cast such beautiful rosy tints on the snowy arena and the white purple-edged togas of the Roman citizens.

    A Book of Golden Deeds 1864

  • Purple was the favorite color for this velamen, or veil; because, when the sun shone through it, it cast such beautiful rosy tints on the snowy arena and the white purple-edged togas of the Roman citizens.

    A Book of Golden Deeds Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

  • Hoc autem velamen non solum in facie Moysi, sed et in Evangelistis et in Apostolis positum est.

    Inspiration and Interpretation: Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford: With Preliminary Remarks: Being an Answer to a Volume Entitled "Essays and Reviews." 1813-1888 1861

  • 'Patrician,' had Italy ceded to him by a 'Pragmatic' sanction, and Zeno placed on his head the sacrum velamen, a square of purple, signifying in

    Roman and the Teuton Charles Kingsley 1847

  • • Orchid roots are covered by a thin membrane referred to as velamen.

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  • When the velamen is too dry, its color is silvery or white while a watered velamen will appear green or slightly mottled.

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  • The velamen takes up moisture from the ambient atmosphere.

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