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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Velum

· Ve·lum · IPA /ˈviː.ləm/
01 n. A curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.
pl. Vela ((#))
  1. 1.
    A curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.(Anat.) See: Palate
  2. 2.
    See Veil, n., 3 (b).(Bot.) See: Veil
  3. 3.
    A veil-like organ or part.(Zool.)