vela's

ve·lum

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Definitions of vela's word

noun plural vela's Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions. 1
noun plural vela's Anatomy. the soft palate. See under palate (def 1). 1
noun plural vela's Meteorology. a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds. 1

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75, velum is from the Latin word vēlum sail, covering

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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