VELUM


Meaning of VELUM in English

/ ˈviːləm; NAmE / noun

( pl. vela / ˈviːlə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) a layer of tissue that covers sth, especially the soft palate inside the mouth

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from Latin , literally sail, curtain, covering, veil .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.