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velo-

velo- prefix: pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle).

Prefix (1)

velo-

  1. Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)

Prefix (2)

velo-

  1. Related to cycling.

Origin of velo-

Derived from Latin vēlum (“cloth, sail, velum”) + -o-.

See velocipede.

Words formed from velo-

Questions about velo-

What does velo- mean?
Velo- means pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle).
What part of speech is velo-?
Velo- is a prefix.

Words near velo- in the dictionary

  1. vellus
  2. vellus hair
  3. vellus hairs
  4. Velma
  5. velmanase alfa
  6. velo-
  7. velocardiofacial
  8. veloce
  9. velociman
  10. velocimans
  11. velocimeter

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