velum

velum Definition

ve·lum (vē′ləm)

noun pl. vela -·la (-lə)

Biol. any of various veil-like membranous partitions or coverings; specif.,

Etymology: L, a veil

velum Usage Examples

Converse of object

nasal-cns: Non-nasal-CNS | nasal-CNS The velum starts opening 20ms before the start of the nasal, finishes 10ms after the start of the nasal.
close: Closing the velum The velum is always fully open at the end of a nasal CNS.
open: Opening the velum The velum is always fully open at the end of a nasal CNS.
call: The tentacles are based on a muscular band called the velum.

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