velum

ve·lum

 (vē′ləm)

n. pl. ve·la (-lə)

1. Biology A covering or partition of thin membranous tissue, such as the veil of a mushroom, a rim of tissue around the margin of the bell of certain cnidarians, or a membrane of the brain.

2. Anatomy The soft palate.

3. Zoology A ciliated swimming and feeding organ that develops in certain larval stages of most gastropod and bivalve mollusks.

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[Latin vēlum, veil.]

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velum

(ˈviːləm)

n, pl -la (-lə)

1. (Zoology) zoology any of various membranous structures, such as the ciliated oral membrane of certain mollusc larvae or the veil-like membrane running around the rim of a jellyfish

2. (Anatomy) anatomy any of various veil-like bodily structures, esp the soft palate

3. (Botany) botany another word for veil⁶

[C18: from Latin: veil]

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ve•lum

(ˈvi ləm)

n., pl. -la (-lə)

1. Biol. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.

2. the soft palate. See under palate (def. 1).

3. the frontal ciliated swimming organ of gastropod larvae.

[1765–75; < Latin vēlum sail, covering]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	velum - a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms veil plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus universal veil - membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap partial veil - membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
	2.	velum - a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking soft palate uvula - a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities flap - a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

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Translations

velum

[ˈviːləm] N (vela (pl)) [ˈviːlə] → velo m del paladar

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