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noun
The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities.
synonym: palate.
is a specific kind of: surface.
has as a part: gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud | soft palate, velum | hard palate.
is a part of: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris.
derivation: palatal, palatine.
Dutch: gehemelte, palatum, verhemeltePolish: podniebienie
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