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ve·lar 'vē-lər adj of, forming, or relating to a velum and esp. the soft palate
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ve·lar (veґlər) 1. pertaining to a velum, especially to the velum palatinum (palatum molle). 2. of consonantal speech sounds, produced with the tongue near the soft palate, such as g and k.Medical dictionary. 2011.