velum
1. a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking • Syn: soft palate • Derivationally related forms: velar • Hypernyms: flap • Part Holonyms: palate, roof of the mouth • Part Meronyms: uvula 2. a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms • Syn: veil • Hypernyms: plant part, plant structure • Hyponyms: universal veil, partial veil
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