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VELA
Vela
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; ābecause of its configuration Vela is sometimes called āthe Sailsāā
VELUM
veil, velum
(noun) a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Source: WordNetĀ® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Vela
(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
Anagrams
ā¢ Leva, Vale, Veal, avel, eval, lave, leva, vale, veal
Noun
vela
plural of velum
Anagrams
ā¢ Leva, Vale, Veal, avel, eval, lave, leva, vale, veal
Source: Wiktionary
VELUM
Ve"lum, n.; pl. Vela. Etym: [L., an awning, a veil. See Veil.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.
2. (Bot.) (a) See Veil, n., 3 (b). (b) A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts Isoetes).
3. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A veil-like organ or part. Especially: (a) The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusƦ. (b) A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa.
Source: Websterās Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
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