velum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
  2. noun a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēlum (“a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil”). Doublet of veil.

Synonyms

veil

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