velum

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The metapleural folds run forward in front of the velum, as the epipleurs (ep.

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  1. noun Biology A covering or partition of thin membranous tissue, such as the veil of a mushroom or a membrane of the brain.
  2. noun Anatomy The soft palate.
  3. noun Zoology A ciliated swimming organ that develops in certain larval stages of most marine gastropod mollusks.

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  • Most speech activity takes place in the oral and pharyngeal cavities, while the nasal passages when the velum (v) is open act as a resonating chamber imparting to sounds the quality known as nasalization. —  AnalogSFF,May2007
  • As a vowel is produced, the velum, the tag of flesh that closes off the nasal passages from the mouth, is raised, permitting some of the air current to escape through the nose. —  AnalogSFF,May2008
  • You can also include stickers, velum inserts, wax seals, accent jackets, overlays, potpourri, confetti, and more. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The name velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) comes from the Latin words "velum" meaning palate, "cardia" meaning heart and "facies" having to do with the face. —  Emaxhealth
  • Apomorphic characters of Caeno - rhabditis include: arrangement of bursal papilla as 2 / 4+3, 6th papilla enlarged at the base, and spicules with a dorsal velum. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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  1. Latin vēlum, veil.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin velum, a veil, sail: see veil.
 

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