What is the meaning of Velum?
a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
- the soft palate
- a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives
- a veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills
- a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves
- a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates
- a delicate membrane found on certain protists
the soft palate
a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives
a veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills
a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves
a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates
a delicate membrane found on certain protists
an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus
indefinite dative plural of vel
velum: the soft palate.
veil: a covering for a person or thing; as, a caul.
vellum: a type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning
the soft palate
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