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Vinony

velum

noun

  1. accessory cloud occurring with cumulonimbus or cumulus; a small layer of altostratus cloud wrapped around its mid area
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈviː.ləm/ / /ˈvɛl.əm/ / /ˈveɪ.ləm/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vēlum (“a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil”). Doublet of veil.

  1. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  2. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  3. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  4. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  5. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  6. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
  7. An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.
  8. a thin coating or film of mucus or phlegm.