Velum vs Velaric - What's the difference?
velum | velaric |
A thin membrane, resembling a veil, such as:
# (anatomy) The soft palate.
# (botany) A thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives.
# (mycology) A veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills.
# (malacology) A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.
# (zoology) A circular membrane round the cap of medusa.
# A delicate membrane found on certain protists.
(meteorology) An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance. Normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.
(linguistics) Produced by combining a closure at the velum and a lowering of the tongue to decrease the pressure in the mouth.