velum English

Meaning velum meaning

What does velum mean?

velum

— noun (= soft palate) a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

— noun (= veil) a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

Synonyms velum synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as velum?

velum English » English

soft palate

veil

palate

tunica

tunic

theca

skim

pellicle

meninx

membrane

head

hard palate

fumulus

film

diaphragm

adventitia

Topics velum topics

What do people use velum to talk about?

Person Body Head

Mouth

• What are the parts of the mouth?
  lip tongue tooth gum uvula palate alveolar ridge mouth cavity roof velum throat