hard palatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌhɑːd ˈpæl.ət/us/ˌhɑːrd ˈpæl.ət/specializedthe hard part that forms the top of the mouth, behind the front teeth
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The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gummy
- larynx
- mandibular
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- taste buds
- trout pout
- windpipe
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