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palate
nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/pɐ.ˈla.tu/pa·la·to
Definition
1The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the nose and the mouth.
Usage examples
“The hot soup burned the roof of his palate.”
“Surgery was needed to correct the cleft palate.”
Common combinations
hard palatesoft palatecleft palatepalate bone