Definizione monolingua

velum

velum (plural vela)

1. A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as:
   1. A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.
   2. A delicate membrane found on certain protists.
   3. A circular membrane round the cap of a sea jelly, or medusa.
   4. A veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills.
   5. (anatomy) The soft palate.

Definizione dizionario velum

Altri significati:

A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as:

(meteorology) an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance. Normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.