velamentum


ve·lum

, pl.

ve·la

(vē'lŭm, -lă), 1. Any structure resembling a veil or curtain. Synonym(s): veil (1) , velamen, velamentum2. Synonym(s): caul (1) 3. Synonym(s): greater omentum4. Any serous membrane or membranous envelope or covering. [L. veil, sail]

velamentum

(vĕl″ă-mĕn′tŭm) plural.velamenta [L., a cover] A membranous covering.