VEL- 
veliger (vélijér) 2 ([L._ velum, 
velum; gevere, to carry.] The 
econd stage in the larval life of 
certain Molluscs Birr the head 
bears the velum (za. 
vellus (vél’iis) ~ [L allan fleece. | 
The stipe of a Fungus (407.). 
velum (véliim) 7. elum, Cover- 
ing.] y membrane or structure 
likened to a veil (avaz.) ; in Hydro 
veliger a (zool.) ; 
tissue stretchin ng from the stipe 
the pileus in certain  thallophytes 
(dot.). 
velutinous (véli'tiniis) a. [It. ve//uzo, 
t.] ve 
velve d with very fine, 
ense, short upright hairs (zoo/.) 
velvet (v n. luet, 
el soft vascular 
skin which covers the antlers of 
eer during growt 
ion (vena n. [L. vena, 
vein.] Nervation; the system or 
se of veins or nervures 
(bot., 2 
venin (wén'in) n. ([L. venenum, 
poison. of ee toxic sub- 
ny 
stances in snake vs 
osalivary (vé 
ds 
cretion is See 
venomous (vén’6mi Ss) 
enum, poison.] Ha aving poison- 
glands ; able to inflict a poison- 
ous wound — 
venose (vénds) @ a) ® vena, vein.] 
With many and prominent veins 
(zool.). 
a. 
[L. ven- 
(bot.). 
venous (véniis) @. [L. vena, vein. } 
Pert. vein ; ok to blood return- 
ing to the heart after circulation 
in the body (pAys.). 
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VER- 
vee (vent) nm. [L. a to —_ | 
anus ; the cal 
apetre in the — ian 
en pen PT ps under tail covert 
enter (vent [L. wventer, 
belly.] The abdomen; lower ab- 
dominal surface; a protuberance, 
as of a muscle ; a smooth concave 
surface (anaz.); the swollen basal 
portion of an archegonium (o¢.). 
ventral (vén’tral) a. Li ter, 
e 
; appl. lower 
surface of pHecsati ribbon - “Hike 
thalli (402). 
ventricle — trikl) #. [L. ventri- 
ulus. of venter, belly.] A 
cavity or sgt ee ber, as in psc or 
brain; api. fusiform fossa of 
larynx 7 ; _ the rd of 
Birds; t 
ventricle of ances (00 
tri 
ventriculus, belly. Pert. 
tric appl. \i users mae et folds 
of the larynx; afpi. septum or 
valves in heart (anat.). 
Acoma (véntrik’iliis), — see 
ventri 
senevetoruad sii hantaaoecs a. ve 
venter, belly ; dorsu k.] 
tending from oo to oral 
— or 
t eral (vén’ trélat’éral) a, [L. 
eats. belly ; Zatws, side.] At the 
side of the ven cade region ; appi. 
ifferent structu in various 
groups (z00/.). 
venule (vén‘al) n. ([L. venula, dim. 
of vena, vein.] A small vein of an 
insect’s wing (zoe 
ermian (Vv 
erin) a. [L. vermis, 
worm. m-like. 
vermicular ve écmik’Gl&r) Pee, ¢ 
end m.] Resembling a 
er n appearance or movement 
(zool. 
vermic sulate (vérmik’alat) @. [L. 
vermis, worm.] Marked with 
