velum
n . 盖膜,软口盖,菌膜,膜,缘膜
盖膜,软口盖,菌膜,膜,缘膜
velum n 1 :
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms [
synonym : {
veil }, {
velum }]
2 :
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking [
synonym : {
soft palate }, {
velum }]
Veil \
Veil \ (
v [=
a ]
l ),
n . [
OE .
veile ,
OF .
veile ,
F .
voile ,
L .
velum a sail ,
covering ,
curtain ,
veil ,
probably fr .
vehere to bear ,
carry ,
and thus originally ,
that which bears the ship on .
See {
Vehicle },
and cf . {
Reveal }.] [
Written also {
vail }.]
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1 .
Something hung up ,
or spread out ,
to intercept the view ,
and hide an object ;
a cover ;
a curtain ;
esp .,
a screen ,
usually of gauze ,
crape ,
or similar diaphnous material ,
to hide or protect the face .
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The veil of the temple was rent in twain . --
Matt .
xxvii .
51 .
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She ,
as a veil down to the slender waist ,
Her unadorn ['
e ]
d golden tresses wore . --
Milton .
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2 .
A cover ;
a disguise ;
a mask ;
a pretense .
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[
I will ]
pluck the borrowed veil of modesty from the so seeming Mistress Page . --
Shak .
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3 . (
Bot .)
(
a )
The calyptra of mosses .
(
b )
A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk ; --
called also {
velum }.
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4 . (
Eccl .)
A covering for a person or thing ;
as ,
a nun '
s veil ;
a paten veil ;
an altar veil .
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5 . (
Zool .)
Same as {
Velum },
3 .
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{
To take the veil } (
Eccl .),
to receive or be covered with ,
a veil ,
as a nun ,
in token of retirement from the world ;
to become a nun .
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Velum \
Ve "
lum \,
n .;
pl . {
Vela }. [
L .,
an awning ,
a veil .
See {
Veil }.]
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1 . (
Anat .)
A curtain or covering ; --
applied to various membranous partitions ,
especially to the soft palate .
See under {
Palate }.
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2 . (
Bot .)
(
a )
See {
Veil },
n .,
3 (
b ) .
(
b )
A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts {
Isoetes }).
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3 . (
Zool .)
A veil -
like organ or part .
Especially :
(
a )
The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae .
(
b )
A delicate funnel -
like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria .
See Illust .
a of {
Protozoa }.
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