veil, velum
(noun) a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
