1. A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
   - veil 
2. A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
   - soft palate

Derived forms: vela

See also: velar

Type of: flap, plant part, plant structure

Part of: palate, roof of the mouth

Encyclopedia: Velum

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