| NOUN | body | soft palate, velum | a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking |
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| Meaning | A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking. | |
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| Synonym | velum | |
| Part of | palate, roof of the mouth | The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities |
| Parts | uvula | A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate |
| Broader | flap | A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body |
| Spanish | velo del paladar, velo | |
| Catalan | paladar tou, vel del paladar | |
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