velar

[ vee-ler ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to a velum, especially the soft palate.
Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate.

velar

/ ˈ��ː��ə /

of, relating to, or attached to a velum
velar tentacles
phonetics articulated with the soft palate and the back of the tongue, as in the sounds ( k ), ( ɡ ), or ( ŋ )

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Origin of velar¹

From the Latin word ��ŧ��, dating back to 1720–30. See velum, -ar ¹

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Origin of velar¹

C18: from Latin ��ŧ��, from ��ŧ��ܳ� veil

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These velar vocal folds are three times longer than the pair in the voice box and weigh 683 times more.

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Farther up, within the velar area, the rudiments of the cerebral nerve-ganglion ng are seen separating from the ectoderm.

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Large and heavy velar vocal folds let male koalas bellow at low frequencies.

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The foot now protrudes below the mouth, and the post-oral hemisphere of the trochosphere grows more rapidly then the anterior or velar area.

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