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- [vee-luh m]
- /ˈvi ləm/
- /ˈviː.ləm/
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- [vee-luh m]
- /ˈvi ləm/
Definitions of velum word
- noun plural velum Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions. 1
- noun plural velum Anatomy. the soft palate. See under palate (def 1). 1
- noun plural velum Meteorology. a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds. 1
- noun velum biology: soft palate 1
- noun velum any of various membranous structures, such as the ciliated oral membrane of certain mollusc larvae or the veil-like membrane running around the rim of a jellyfish 0
- noun velum any of various veil-like bodily structures, esp the soft palate 0
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Origin of velum
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75, velum is from the Latin word vēlum sail, covering
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Parts of speech for Velum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
velum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
velum usage trend in Literature
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