velum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg- Proto-Indo-European *wegslomder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlumbor. English velum Borrowed from Latin vēlum (“a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil”). Doublet of veil.
Meanings
- A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. ▸ The soft palate.
- A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. ▸ A thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives.
- A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. ▸ 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 thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. ▸ A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.
- A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. ▸ An annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates.
- A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. ▸ 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vela | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| velums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |