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velamen

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velamen [və′lā·mən]
(botany)
The corky epidermis covering the aerial roots of an epiphytic orchid.


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The velamen of the aerial roots developed in the root structure to guarantee quick water uptake?
The book is constructed in three parts corresponding to the main emphases of the three Pauline texts: Velamen, referring to 1 Corinthians 11 (pp.
 
 
 
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