Soft_palateWordNet Explorer
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noun
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Words in this synset: velum
noun
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
noun
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
noun
a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate