velum

英 [ˈviːləm]

美 [ˈviːləm]

n.  罩膜; 缘膜

医学

牛津词典

noun

• 罩膜；缘膜
  a layer of tissue that covers sth, especially the soft palate inside the mouth

英英释义

noun

• a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
  Synonym:soft palate
• a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
  Synonym:veil

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