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noun, plural ve·la 
[-luh] , for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3.
[-luh] , for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3. 1.
Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.
2.
Anatomy. the soft palate. See under palate (def. 1).
3.
Meteorology. a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds.
Origin:
1765–75; < Latin vēlum sail, covering
1765–75; < Latin vēlum sail, covering
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Velum
is always a great word to know.
So is type species. Does it mean:
| the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus, from which a genus was originally named |
| a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor |
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| velum (ˈviːləm) | |
| —n , pl -la | |
| 1. | zoology any of various membranous structures, such as the ciliated oral membrane of certain mollusc larvae or the veil-like membrane running around the rim of a jellyfish |
| 2. | anatomy any of various veil-like bodily structures, esp the soft palate |
| 3. | botany another word for veil |
| [C18: from Latin: veil] | |
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velum ve·lum (vē'ləm)
n. pl. ve·la (-lə)
An anatomical structure resembling a veil or curtain. Also called veil, velamen.
See greater omentum.
A serous membrane or membranous envelope or covering.
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