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Vela

Pronunciation: /ˈviːlə/

Astronomy
Definition of Vela
  • a southern constellation (the Sails), lying partly in the Milky Way between Carina and Pyxis and originally part of Argo.

Origin:

Latin, plural of velum 'sail'

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