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单词 postpalatal
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Definition of postpalatal in English:

postpalatal

adjective ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpalətlˌpəʊs(t)pəˈleɪtl
  • 1Anatomy and Zoology. Situated behind or posterior to the palate or the palatine bones. Formerly specifically: †designating a pterygoid bone in certain vertebrates (obsolete).

  • 2Phonetics. Articulated with the tip or middle of the tongue against the hard palate.

noun ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpalətlˌpəʊs(t)pəˈleɪtl
  • Phonetics. Any of the sounds produced by contact between a part of the tongue and the hard palate.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post- + palatal.

 
 

Definition of postpalatal in US English:

postpalatal

adjective
  • 1Anatomy and Zoology. Situated behind or posterior to the palate or the palatine bones. Formerly specifically: †designating a pterygoid bone in certain vertebrates (obsolete).

  • 2Phonetics. Articulated with the tip or middle of the tongue against the hard palate.

noun
  • Phonetics. Any of the sounds produced by contact between a part of the tongue and the hard palate.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post- + palatal.

 
 
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