'Veliger' definitions:

Definition of 'Veliger'

From: GCIDE
  • Veliger \Vel"i*ger\ (v[e^]l"[i^]*j[~e]r), n. [NL., fr. L. velum a veil + gerere bear.] (Zool.) Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the stage when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming. [1913 Webster]