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.
• mvule
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
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
