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noun (n)

• a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms(noun.plant)

  Synonym:
  veil
  

  source: wordnet30
• a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking(noun.body)

  Synonym:
  soft palate
  

  source: wordnet30
• Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.(noun)

  source: webster1913