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velation

American  
[vee-ley-shuhn] / viˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

Phonetics.

  1. pronunciation with velar articulation.

Etymology

Origin of velation

First recorded in 1890–95; velate + -ion

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A large membrane, which is the expanded velation of the arms, covers all.

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