Definition of Velum

Ve´lum
n.1.(Anat.) A curtain or covering; - applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.
2.(Bot.) See Veil, n., 3 (b).
3.(Zool.) A veil-like organ or part.


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annulus, cortina, partial veil, plant part, plant structure


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