velate

[ adjective vee-lit, -leyt; verb vee-leyt ]

adjective
  1. Biology. having a velum.

verb (used with object),ve·lat·ed, ve·lat·ing.
  1. Phonetics. to velarize.

Origin of velate

1
From the New Latin word vēlātus, dating back to 1855–60. See velum, -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for velate

velate

/ (ˈviːlɪt, -leɪt) /


adjective
  1. having or covered with velum

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