Associations to the word «Velum»
Noun
- Palate
- Supernova
- Gonzalo
- Constellation
- Viceroy
- Ricky
- Cartel
- Rafael
- Keyboardist
- Rosie
- Detonation
- Nebula
- Articulation
- Rodrigo
- Ponce
- Gamma
- Alonso
- Ernesto
- Hd
- Alfonso
- Consonant
- Santiago
- Keel
- Sancho
- Americana
- Torre
- Satellite
- Una
- Carlos
- Remnant
- Hydra
- Peru
- Millimeter
- Enrique
- Arsenal
- Metamorphosis
- Eduardo
- Medusa
- Javier
- Astronaut
- Fernando
- Navarre
- Guadalajara
- Veil
- Helen
- Dino
- Ara
- Tentacle
- Tongue
- Sail
- Castile
- Cavity
- Bailey
- Venezuela
- Ramos
- Vowel
- Firework
- Sergio
- Yacht
- Gum
- Alicia
- Fender
- Va
- Spacecraft
- Castillo
- Compass
- Luis
- Bolton
- Panama
- Detection
- Alejandro
- Antonio
- Jorge
- Devotee
- Incident
- Gulf
- Malayalam
- Manuel
Adjective
Wiktionary
VELUM, noun. A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as:
VELUM, noun. (anatomy) The soft palate.
VELUM, noun. (botany) A thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives.
VELUM, noun. (mycology) A veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills.
VELUM, noun. (malacology) A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.
VELUM, noun. (zoology) A circular membrane round the cap of medusa.
VELUM, noun. A delicate membrane found on certain protists.
VELUM, noun. (meteorology) An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance. Normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.
Dictionary definition
VELUM, noun. A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms.
VELUM, noun. A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking.
Wise words
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