velate
[ adjective vee-lit, -leyt; verb vee-leyt ]
adjective
Biology. having a velum.
verb (used with object),ve·lat·ed, ve·lat·ing.
Phonetics. to velarize.
Origin of velate
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British Dictionary definitions for velate
velate
/ (ˈviːlɪt, -leɪt) /
adjective
having or covered with velum
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