palate : Idioms & Phrases

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cleft palate

  • noun a congenital fissure of the hard palate
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hard palate

  • noun the bony part of the roof of the mouth
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Soft palate

  • noun a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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  • . See the Note under Palate.
Webster 1913