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Velar [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) 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.

Velaria [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Velarium [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.