Dictionary Check: vela
"vela" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
9
points
Definition
noun
a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis
Example:
"because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called ‘the Sails’"
noun
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
noun
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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