NOUN | body | roof of the mouth, palate | the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities |
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Meaning | The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities. | |
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Synonym | palate | |
Part of | mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge |
Parts | hard palate | The bony part of the roof of the mouth |
soft palate, velum | A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | |
tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ | An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | |
Broader | surface | The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object |
Spanish | paladar | |
Catalan | paladar |
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