Velum

Velum - Other Definitions

• (n.) Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.
  
  
• (n.) See Veil, n., 3 (b).
  
  
• (n.) A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts Isoetes).
  
  
• (n.) A veil-like organ or part.
  
  
• (n.) The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae.
  
  
• (n.) A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa.