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velum

/'viləm/

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noun
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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veil

type of:
plant structure plant part
noun
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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soft palate

type of:
flap

part of:
roof of the mouth palate

Definition that contains velum

hard (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
nasalize pronounce with a lowered velum
velar of or relating to the velum
nasalise pronounce with a lowered velum