Meaning of VELUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'veelum
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- [n] a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
- [n] membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
- [n] membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
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| | Synonyms: | | partial veil, soft palate, universal veil |
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| | See Also: | | annulus, cortina, flap, palate, plant part, roof of the mouth, uvula | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ve"lum\, n.; pl. {Vela}. [L., an awning, a veil. See
{Veil}.]
1. (Anat.) Curtain or covering; -- applied to various
membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See
under {Palate}.
2. (Bot.)
(a) See {Veil}, n., 3
(b) .
(b) A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of
quillworts {Isoetes}).
3. (Zo["o]l.) A veil-like organ or part. Especially:
(a) The circular membrane that partially incloses the
space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medus[ae].
(b) A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum
of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of {Protozoa}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A membranous covering; a veil. |
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