velum.
velum: the soft palate
Meaning & usage
velum: the soft palate
veil: a covering for a person or thing; as, a caul
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin vēlum.
vellum: a type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf
Where this word comes from
From English vellum, from Old French velin (Modern French vélin), from Latin vitulinus (“of a calf”).
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