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Velum
see synonyms of velumNoun
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Velum
see synonyms of velumnoun plural -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)
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Velum
see synonyms of velum nounWord forms: plural ˈvela (ˈvilə
; vēˈlə)
Biology
any of various veil-like membranous partitions or coverings
; specif.,a.
soft palate
b.
the lobed, ciliated swimming organ of gastropod larvae, located near the mouth
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Velum
see synonyms of velumn. pl. ve·la (-lə)
1. Biology A covering or partition of thin membranous tissue, such as the veil of a mushroom, a rim of tissue around the margin of the bell of certain cnidarians, or a membrane of the brain.
2. Anatomy The soft palate.
3. Zoology A ciliated swimming and feeding organ that develops in certain larval stages of most gastropod and bivalve mollusks.
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