[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

velar \ve"lar\, a. see velum.
   1913 webster
   1. of or pertaining to a velum; esp. anat. of or pertaining
      to the soft palate.
      1913 webster

   2. phon. having the place of articulation on the soft
      palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and
      hard g.
      1913 webster
see also:
velum 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

velar
     adj 1: of or relating to the velum
     2: produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the
        soft palate as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in
        `sing'

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