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 Definitions of velum  [ə]  

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Definition of 'velum' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) velum
Biol. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.

2.  velum
the soft palate.

3.  velum
the frontal ciliated swimming organ of gastropod larvae.

Etymology:  (1765–75; < L vēlum sail, covering)

Definition of 'velum' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) veil, velum
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

2. (noun) soft palate, velum
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking


Definition of 'velum' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) velum
curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate

2. (noun) velum
see Veil, n., 3 (b)

3. (noun) velum
a thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts Isoetes)

4. (noun) velum
a veil-like organ or part

5. (noun) velum
the circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae

6. (noun) velum
a delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa



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