roof of the mouth
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities (Freq. 1) • Syn: palate • Derivationally related forms: palatal (for: palate) • Hypernyms: surface • Part Holonyms: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris • Part Meronyms: tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ, soft palate, velum, hard palate
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