입천장의 뒷부분을 이루는 부드러운 근육 조직인 연구개.
The soft, muscular part of the roof of the mouth, situated behind the hard palate; the soft palate.
예문:
"The velum moves upward during swallowing to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity."
"Speech therapists examine the movement of the velum to diagnose certain resonance disorders."
히드라나 해파리의 갓 아랫부분에 있는 얇은 막 또는 연체동물 유생의 섬모 기관.
A thin membrane or veil-like structure in certain invertebrates, such as the circular membrane under the umbrella of a jellyfish or the ciliated organ of a larval mollusk.
예문:
"The jellyfish uses its muscular velum to propel itself through the water with rhythmic pulses."
"The ciliated velum of the larva is essential for both locomotion and feeding in the open ocean."
성장 중인 버섯의 주름이나 자실체 전체를 덮고 있는 얇은 조직막.
A thin tissue that covers the gills or the entire fruiting body of a developing mushroom.
예문:
"As the mushroom cap expands, the partial velum breaks and often leaves a ring on the stalk."
"The remnants of the universal velum can be seen as small patches on the surface of the cap."
적운형 구름의 윗부분에 붙어 있거나 그 위에 얇은 베일처럼 나타나는 수평으로 넓게 퍼진 부수 구름.
An accessory cloud of great horizontal extent, appearing as a thin veil above or attached to the upper part of cumuliform clouds.
예문:
"A delicate velum cloud was observed draping over the top of the massive cumulus congestus."
"The formation of a velum indicates strong convective activity pushing air layers upward."