Definitions for vela

Overview of noun vela

The noun vela has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. 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? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. veil, velum

(a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms)

2. soft palate, velum

(a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking)