/ ˈviːləm; NAmE / noun
( pl. vela / ˈviːlə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) a layer of tissue that covers sth, especially the soft palate inside the mouth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin , literally sail, curtain, covering, veil .
/ ˈviːləm; NAmE / noun
( pl. vela / ˈviːlə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) a layer of tissue that covers sth, especially the soft palate inside the mouth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin , literally sail, curtain, covering, veil .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005