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vela

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Main Entry:
ve·lum 
          Listen to the pronunciation of velum
Pronunciation:
\ˈvē-ləm\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ve·la 
          Listen to the pronunciation of vela \-lə\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Latin, curtain
Date:
1753
1: a membrane or membranous part resembling a veil or curtain: as a: soft palate b: an annular membrane projecting inward from the margin of the umbrella in some jellyfishes (as the hydromedusae) 2: a swimming organ that is especially well developed in the later larval stages of many marine gastropods


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