velum

[ vee-luhm ]

/ ˈvi ləm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR velum ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ve·la [vee-luh], /ˈvi lə/, for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3.

Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.

Anatomy. the soft palate.See under palate (def. 1).

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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Example sentences from the Web for velum

It consists of a mass of cells on each side of the body, close to the base of the foot, and not far behind the velum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The polypide has normally about 60 tentacles, the velum at the base of which is narrow and by no means strongly festooned.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
The edge of the disc forms a thickened ridge, the rudiment of the velum (v), which is entirely formed of epiblast.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
There are about 90 tentacles, which are long and slender, the velum at their base being narrow and almost straight.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale

Such organs form projections on the upper surface of the velum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	velum
释义	velum [ vee-luhm ] / ˈvi ləm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR velum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ve·la [vee-luh], /ˈvi lə/, for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3. Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions. Anatomy. the soft palate.See under palate (def. 1). 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for velum It consists of a mass of cells on each side of the body, close to the base of the foot, and not far behind the velum. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The polypide has normally about 60 tentacles, the velum at the base of which is narrow and by no means strongly festooned. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale The edge of the disc forms a thickened ridge, the rudiment of the velum (v), which is entirely formed of epiblast. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour There are about 90 tentacles, which are long and slender, the velum at their base being narrow and almost straight. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale Such organs form projections on the upper surface of the velum. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to velum veil, membrane, palate 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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velum

noun, plural ve·la [vee-luh], /ˈvi lə/, for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3.

Origin of velum

Words nearby velum

Example sentences from the Web for velum

British Dictionary definitions for velum

noun plural -la (-lə)

Word Origin for velum

Words related to velum

Medical definitions for velum

n. pl. ve•la (-lə)