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Noun: palate  pa-lut
  1. The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
    - roof of the mouth

Sounds like: pallet, palette, pallette

Derived forms: palates

See also: palatal, palatoglossal

Type of: surface

Part of: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris

Encyclopedia: Palate Palate, hard Palate, soft

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