Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Velar \Ve"lar\, a. [See {Velum}.]
   1. 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 q.

Source : WordNet®

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')