English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Velum
(n.)
Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous
partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.
Velum
(n.)
See Veil, n., 3 (b).
Velum
(n.)
A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts
Isoetes).
Velum
(n.)
A veil-like organ or part.
Velum
(n.)
The circular membrane that partially incloses the space
beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae.
Velum
(n.)
A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of
certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa.