veliger Syllabification: (ve·li·ger)Pronunciation: /ˈveləjər, ˈvēlə-/Definition of veliger noun Zoology the final larval stage of certain mollusks, having two ciliated flaps for swimming and feeding. Origin: late 19th century: from velum + Latin -ger 'bearing'veliger in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of veliger in the British & World English dictionary