velum

Noun
  1. A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms (synset 113115315)
    is a type of: plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • 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
    same as: veil
  2. A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking (synset 105316917)
    is a type of: flap - a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
    has: uvula - a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
    is a part of: palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
    same as: soft palate

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