velamentum
(redirected from velamenta)ve·lum
, pl.ve·la
(vē'lŭm, -lă),2. Synonym(s): caul (1)
3. Synonym(s): greater omentum
4. Any serous membrane or membranous envelope or covering.
[L. veil, sail]
velamentum
(vĕl″ă-mĕn′tŭm) plural.velamenta [L., a cover]A membranous covering.