velum

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1) a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
 * 2)  the soft palate
 * 3)  a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives
 * 4)  a veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills
 * 5)  a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves
 * 6)  a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates
 * 7) a delicate membrane found on certain protists
 * 8)  an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus

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Etymology 1
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Noun

 * : the soft palate.
 * 1) veil: a covering for a person or thing; as, a caul.

Etymology 2
From, from (Modern 🇨🇬), from.

Noun

 * 1) vellum: a type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.

Etymology
From (note the Latin term's diminutive form  (as in  > ), which lends credence to this reconstruction), with two competing theories:


 * From, from . Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.


 * Others refer it to, thus "that which propels"; in this case, cognate with 🇨🇬. This is semantically less attractive than the above theory.

Noun

 * 1) a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning
 * 2)  the sail of a ship
 * 1)  the sail of a ship


 * 1)  the soft palate

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