Noun
- 1. Vela
- usage: a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"
Noun
- 1. Vela
- usage: a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
- 2. veil, velum, plant part, plant structure
- usage: a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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