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Meaning of Velum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈviː.ləm

Definitions

  1. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  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. An 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.
  9. a thin coating or film of mucus or phlegm.

Equivalents

العربية الغشاء طبق
Suomi kitapurje
Français velum
Polski zasłona

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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