Definitions from Wiktionary (velum)
▸ noun: a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
▸ noun: (anatomy) the soft palate
▸ noun: (botany) a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives
▸ noun: (mycology) 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
▸ noun: (malacology) a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves
▸ noun: (zoology) a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates
▸ noun: a delicate membrane found on certain protists
▸ noun: (meteorology) an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus
medullary velum,
frenulum of superior medullary velum,
velum interpositum,
Inferior medullary velum,
superior medullary velum,
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▸ noun: a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
▸ noun: (anatomy) the soft palate
▸ noun: (botany) a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives
▸ noun: (mycology) 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
▸ noun: (malacology) a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves
▸ noun: (zoology) a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates
▸ noun: a delicate membrane found on certain protists
▸ noun: (meteorology) an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus
Similar:
soft palate,
partial veil,
universal veil,
veil,
vail,
ventail,
velarium,
humeral veil,
valance,
nun's veiling,
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medullary,
anterior,
superior,
posterior,
inferior,
artificial,
short,
ciliated,
cleft,
marginal,
thin
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