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plural of velum.
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noun, genitive Ve·lo·rum 
[vee-lawr-uhm, -lohr-, vey-] for 1. Astronomy.
[vee-lawr-uhm, -lohr-, vey-] for 1. Astronomy. 1.
the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.
2.
U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of reconnaissance satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions.
Origin:
< Latin, plural of vēlum sail
< Latin, plural of vēlum sail
noun, plural ve·la [-luh] , for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3.
[-luh] , for 1, 2, ve·lum for 3. 1.
Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.
2.
Anatomy. the soft palate. See under palate (def. 1).
3.
Meteorology. a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds.
Origin:
1765–75; < Latin vēlum sail, covering
1765–75; < Latin vēlum sail, covering
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