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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)
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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
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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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