VELUM

veil, velum

(noun) a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

velum (plural vela or velums)

A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as

(anatomy) The soft palate.

(botany) A thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives.

(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.

(malacology) A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.

(zoology) A circular membrane around the cap of a medusa.

A delicate membrane found on certain protists.

(meteorology) An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance. Normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.

Anagrams

• mvule

Source: Wiktionary

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Ve"lum, n.; pl. Vela. Etym: [L., an awning, a veil. See Veil.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.

2. (Bot.) (a) See Veil, n., 3 (b). (b) A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts Isoetes).

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A veil-like organ or part. Especially: (a) The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusæ. (b) A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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