VelaWordNet Explorer
Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “vela” powered by Princeton WordNet.
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
any part of a plant or fungus
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
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