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, for 1, 2, -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. |

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.