| velar | 1. Of or pertaining to a velum; especially. <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the soft palate. 2. Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q. See: Velum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| velarium | Origin: L, a covering. <zoology> The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |