Overview of noun vela

The noun vela has 1 sense

• Vela -- (a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'")

Overview of noun velum

The noun velum has 2 senses

• veil, velum -- (a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms)


• soft palate, velum -- (a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking)