Associations to the word «Velum»

VELUM, noun. A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as:

VELUM, noun. (anatomy) The soft palate.

VELUM, noun. (botany) A thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives.

VELUM, noun. (mycology) 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.

VELUM, noun. (malacology) A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.

VELUM, noun. (zoology) A circular membrane round the cap of medusa.

VELUM, noun. A delicate membrane found on certain protists.

VELUM, noun. (meteorology) An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance. Normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.

VELUM, noun. A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms.

VELUM, noun. A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking.