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1. A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
2. (anatomy) The soft palate.
3. (botany) A thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives.
4. (mycology) A veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills.
5. (malacology) A locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves.
6. (zoology) An annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates.
7. A delicate membrane found on certain protists.
8. (meteorology) An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.
9. (biology) a thin coating or film of mucus or phlegm.