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velum
- /ˈviː.ləm/
- /ˈvɛl.əm/
- /ˈveɪ.ləm/
Rhymes with -iːləm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin vēlum (“a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil”). Doublet of veil.
noun vela · velums
- 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.
- An 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.
- a thin coating or film of mucus or phlegm.
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title = {velum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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