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Definitions for Vela

[1] plural of velum.
[2] the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.
[3] U.S. Aerospace . one of a series of reconnaissance satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions.
[4] Biology . any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.
[5] Anatomy . the soft palate. See under palate(def 1) .
[6] Meteorology . a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds.
[7] a constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Puppis and Carina and crossed by the Milky Way, that has four second-magnitude stars and a young bright pulsar
[8] zoology any of various membranous structures, such as the ciliated oral membrane of certain mollusc larvae or the veil-like membrane running around the rim of a jellyfish
[9] anatomy any of various veil-like bodily structures, esp the soft palate
[10] botany another word for veil (def. 6)

Words related to Vela

veil, membrane, palate

Words nearby Vela

veinstone, veinule, veiny, veiovis, vel., vela, velamen, velamentous, velar, velaric airstream, velarium

Origin of Vela

umFirst recorded in 1765–75, velum is from the Latin word vēlum sail, covering

Word origin for Vela

umC18: from Latin: veil

Synonyms for Vela

membrane, palate, veil