velo

Definitions of velo
  1. noun
    a light semitransparent fabric
    synonyms: voile
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    type of:
    stoffa, tessuto
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
  3. noun
    any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
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    type of:
    membrana, pannicolo, tegumento
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
  4. noun
    a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
    synonyms: velo palatale, velo palatino
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    type of:
    finta
    a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
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