velum
[ vee-luh m ]
/ ˈvi ləm /
noun, plural ve·la [vee-luh] /ˈvi lə/, for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3.
Biology.
any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.
Meteorology.
a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds.
Origin of velum
First recorded in 1765–75,
velum is from the Latin word
vēlum sail, covering
Words nearby velum
velouté,
velox,
velpeau bandage,
velsen,
veltheimia,
velum,
velure,
velutinous,
velvet,
velvet ant,
velvet bean
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British Dictionary definitions for velum
velum
/ (ˈviːləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
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
anatomy
any of various veil-like bodily structures, esp the soft palate
botany another word for veil (def. 6)
Word Origin for velum
C18: from Latin: veil
Medical definitions for velum
velum
[ vē′ləm ]
n. pl. ve•la (-lə)
An anatomical structure resembling a veil or curtain.
veil velamen
greater omentum
A serous membrane or membranous envelope or covering.