a. [ See Velum. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard g. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl. Velaria [ L., a covering. ] (Zool.) The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora. [ 1913 Webster ]