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velum

/ velum /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Type of:
flap
Has parts:
palate roof of the mouth
noun Sense 2
membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
Type of:
plant part plant structure
noun Sense 3
membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
Type of:
plant part plant structure
Kinds of:
cortina
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
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flap plant part plant structure cortina