velum vs velar

velum and velar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
velum	Yes	No	No	No
velar	Yes	Yes	No	No

velum (noun)	velar (noun)
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking	a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

velum (adjective)	velar (adjective)
	of or relating to the velum
	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')