Velum
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Velum may refer to:
- Superior medullary velum, part of the nervous system that stretches between parts of the brain
- Veil (botany), the veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and torn by growth
- Velum, the locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia, that is found in the larval veliger or "velum-bearing" stage of bivalves such as mussels and oysters
- Velum, the circular membrane around the cap of a Cubozoa or jellyfish, which helps with propulsion. Also present in Hydrozoa
- Velum, the soft palate behind the hard palate
- Velum, a thin flap of tissue completely or partially covering the adaxial wall of the sporangium in species of Isoetes
[edit] See also
- Vellum, animal skin that is similar to parchment and that is used as medium for writing, book printing, and book binding
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