velum (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *velum*:
NOUN	plant	velum, veil	a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
NOUN	body	velum, soft palate	a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

English > *velum*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms.
Synonym	veil
Narrower	partial veil	membrane of the young / young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth
Narrower	universal veil	Membrane initially completely investing the young / young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth
Broader	plant part, plant structure	Any part of a plant or fungus
Spanish	velo parcial
Catalan	velum

English > *velum*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking.
Synonym	soft palate
Part of	palate, roof of the mouth	The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Parts	uvula	A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
Broader	flap	A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
Spanish	velo del paladar, velo
Catalan	paladar tou, vel del paladar
Adjectives	velar	of or relating to the velum

HyperDic: velum