[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

velum \ve"lum\, n.; pl. vela. l., an awning, a veil. see
   veil.
   1913 webster
   1. anat. a curtain or covering; -- applied to various
      membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. see
      under palate.
      1913 webster

   2. bot.
      a see veil, n., 3
      b .
      b a thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of
          quillworts isoetes.
          1913 webster

   3. zool. a veil-like organ or part. especially:
      a the circular membrane that partially incloses the
          space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae.
      b a delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum
          of certain infusoria. see illust. a of protozoa.
          1913 webster
see also:
vela veil palate isoetes protozoa 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vela
     n : a sails-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere near
         carina

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

velum
     n 1: membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms
          extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is
          ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an
          annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the
          margin of the cap syn: partial veil
     2: membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore
        of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth;
        represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower
        part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap syn:
        universal veil
     3: a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during
        swallowing or speaking syn: soft palate
     also: vela pl
see also:
partial veil universal veil soft palate vela 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vela
     see velum
see also:
velum 

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