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vela definition

vela (vē′lə)

noun

  1. velum
  2. a constellation in the S Milky Way between Carina and Antlia

Etymology: ModL < L: see veil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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