Velum

Meaning

Noun

●

In Anatomy:

a

a

or

, such as:

the

palate

●

In Botany:

a

a

or

, such as:

a

the

of

the

in

and their

relatives

●

In Mycology:

a

a

or

, such as:

a veil-like

of

from the

of the

to the

and is

by growth, to

the gills

●

In Malacology:

a

a

or

, such as:

a

and

with

found in the

of bivalves

●

In Zoology:

a

a

or

, such as:

a

,

a

, especially in certain

,

, and other invertebrates

●

a

a

or

, such as:

a

certain protists

●

In Meteorology & Clouds:

an

accessory cloud

a

over a large

;

associated with

and cumulonimbus

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Origin

velum

English

velum

Latin

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