Meanings
Origin
- Latinvellus
- Latinvellus
- Englishvellus
Learned borrowing from Latin vellus (“fleece”).
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APA
vellus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vellus
MLA
“vellus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vellus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vellus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vellus.
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