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Definition of "velum" []

  • Biology A covering or partition of thin membranous tissue, such as the veil of a mushroom or a membrane of the brain. (noun)
  • Anatomy The soft palate. (noun)
  • Zoology A ciliated swimming organ that develops in certain larval stages of most marine gastropod mollusks. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "velum" in a sentence
  • "A formation of cilia surrounding the mouth called a velum assist the veliger capture food particles."
  • "A fromation of cilia srurrounding the mouth called a velum assist the veliger capture food particles."
  • "A formation of cilia surrounding the mouth (called the velum) helps the veliger capture food particles."