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velum
ve·lum / ˈvēləm/ • n. (pl. ve·la / -lə/ ) a membrane or membranous structure, typically covering another structure or partly obscuring an opening, in particular: ∎ Anat. the soft palate. ∎ Zool. a membrane, typically bordering a cavity, esp. in certain mollusks, medusae, and other invertebrates. ∎ Bot. the veil of a toadstool. |
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"velum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "velum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-velum.html "velum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-velum.html |
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velum From the Latin velum, ‘ship's sail’. 1. In Mollusca, the ciliated lobe possessed by the veliger larva.2. In most hydroid medusae (Cnidaria), a ridge or narrow shelf inside the border of the sub-umbrellar (See UMBRELLAR) cavity which reduces the size of the subumbrellar aperture and so increases the force of the water jet by which the medusa swims vertically.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-velum.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-velum.html |
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VELUM, also soft palate. The soft part of the roof of the mouth, behind the hard palate. There are two adjectives: velar, for the velum itself and sounds made by raising the back of the tongue towards the velum; velaric, referring to a stream of air. See ARTICULATION SPEECH.
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TOM McARTHUR. "VELUM." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. TOM McARTHUR. "VELUM." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-VELUM.html TOM McARTHUR. "VELUM." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-VELUM.html |
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velum (anat.) soft palate XVIII; (zool., bot.) membranous structure XIX. — modL. use (in full v. palati, v. pendulum veil of the palate, pendulous veil) of L. vēlum (see VEIL).
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T. F. HOAD. "velum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "velum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-velum.html T. F. HOAD. "velum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-velum.html |
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1. A flap of membranous tissue that protects a sporangium in Isoetaceae. 2. In certain toadstools and mushrooms, the remains of the partial veil after it has ruptured. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-velum.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-velum.html |
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velum An accessory cloud feature of cumulus or cumulonimbus, characterized by a widespread veil on or above the upper surface of the cloud. See also CLOUD CLASSIFICATION.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-velum.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-velum.html |
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velum An accessory cloud feature of cumulus or cumulonimbus, characterized by a widespread veil on or above the upper surface of the cloud. See also cloud classification.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-velum.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "velum." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-velum.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "velum." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "velum." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-velum.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "velum." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-velum.html |
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velum See annulus.
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"velum." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "velum." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-velum.html "velum." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-velum.html |
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•amalgam • Targum • begum
•Brigham • lingam • ogham • sorghum
•Nahum • Belgium • dodgem
•Brummagem • stratagem • Rackham
•Malcolm • Ascham • Beckham
•welcome • vade mecum • stickum
•dinkum • modicum • hypericum
•capsicum • viaticum • practicum
•Occam
•hokum, locum, oakum
•bunkum
•alum, Calum, mallam, vallum
•Pablum
•Haarlem, Harlem, Malayalam, slalom
•antebellum, cerebellum, elm, helm, overwhelm, pelham, realm, underwhelm, vellum
•emblem • bedlam • peplum
•exemplum • wychelm • Kenelm
•Salem • velum
•aspergillum, chillum, film, vexillum
•Whitlam • clingfilm • telefilm
•microfilm
•asylum, hilum, phylum, whilom
•column, olm, solemn
•problem • golem • hoodlum • Ulm
•incunabulum, pabulum
•coagulum • pendulum • speculum
•curriculum • cimbalom • paspalum
•Absalom • Jerusalem • tantalum
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"velum." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "velum." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-velum.html "velum." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-velum.html |
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