English to English
velum
('v/i/l/@/m
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noun (n)
- a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms(noun.plant)source: wordnet30
- a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.(noun)source: webster1913