Velum
noun, plural vela
[vee-luh] /ˈvi lə/ (Show IPA), for 1, 2, velum for 3.
1.
Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.
2.
Anatomy. the soft palate.
See under palate (def 1).
3.
Meteorology. a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds.
noun (pl) -la (-lə)
1.
(zoology) any of various membranous structures, such as the ciliated oral membrane of certain mollusc larvae or the veil-like membrane running around the rim of a jellyfish
2.
(anatomy) any of various veil-like bodily structures, esp the soft palate
3.
(botany) another word for veil (sense 6)
velum ve·lum (vē’ləm)
n. pl. ve·la (-lə)
An anatomical structure resembling a veil or curtain. Also called veil, velamen.
See greater omentum.
A serous membrane or membranous envelope or covering.
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