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Vela (constellation)
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- Vela
noun 1. plural of velum. noun, genitive Velorum [vee-lawr-uh m, -lohr-, vey-] /viˈlɔr əm, -ˈloʊr-, veɪ-/ (Show IPA), for 1. Astronomy. 1. the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided. 2. U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of reconnaissance satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions. noun, plural vela […]
- Velamen
noun, plural velamina [vuh-lam-uh-nuh] /vəˈlæm ə nə/ (Show IPA) 1. Anatomy. a membranous covering; velum. 2. Botany. the thick, spongy integument or epidermis covering the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids. noun (pl) -lamina (-ˈlæmɪnə) 1. the thick layer of dead cells that covers the aerial roots of certain orchids and aroids and absorbs moisture from […]
- Velamentous
velamentous vel·a·men·tous (věl’ə-měn’təs) adj. Resembling a veil in shape and composition.
- Velar
adjective 1. of or relating to a velum, especially the soft palate. 2. Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate. noun 3. Phonetics. a velar sound. adjective 1. of, relating to, or attached to a velum: velar tentacles 2. (phonetics) articulated with the soft palate and […]
- Velaric-airstream
[vi-lair-ik, -lar-] /vɪˈlɛər ɪk, -ˈlær-/ noun, Phonetics. 1. a current of mouth air produced by the action of the tongue, operant in forming click sounds.