velum

Meaning

1. a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
2. a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
3. a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
4. a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
5. a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
6. a thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain, such as:
7. an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus

Synonyms

soft palate

veil

palate

head

membrane

meninx

pellicle

skim

theca

tunic

fumulus

tunica

diaphragm

adventitia

film

📽️

hard palate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈviː.ləm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēlum (“a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil”). Doublet of veil.