Velar

Ve´lar

a.	1.	(Anat.) Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.
	2.	(Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard g.

Adj.	1.	velar - of or relating to the velum
	2.	velar - 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')