Definitions of velum
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a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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synonyms:
veil
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types:
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universal veil
membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
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partial veil
membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
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cortina
a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
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type of:
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plant part, plant structure
any part of a plant or fungus
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universal veil
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a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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synonyms:
soft palate
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type of:
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flap
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
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flap
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