- soft palate
- noun Date: circa 1811 the fold at the back of the hard palate that partially separates the mouth from the pharynx
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
soft palate
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Soft palate — Lateral wall of nasal cavity. (Soft palate visible in lower right) … Wikipedia
Soft palate — Soft Soft (s[o^]ft; 115), a. [Compar. {Softer} (s[o^]ft [ e]r); superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[=o]fte, properly adv. of s[=e]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[=a]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft palate — n. the soft part at the rear of the roof of the mouth; velum * * * … Universalium
soft palate — n the soft part at the back of the top of your mouth … Dictionary of contemporary English
soft palate — n. the soft part at the rear of the roof of the mouth; velum … English World dictionary
soft palate — ► NOUN ▪ the fleshy, flexible part towards the back of the roof of the mouth … English terms dictionary
Soft palate — The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone and so is soft. * * * soft palate n the membranous and muscular fold suspended from the posterior margin of the hard palate and… … Medical dictionary
soft palate — soft′ pal′ate n. See under palate 1) • Etymology: 1805–15 … From formal English to slang
soft palate — soft part of the roof of the mouth located in the rear near the throat … English contemporary dictionary
soft palate — noun The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth. Syn: velum, muscular palate … Wiktionary
soft palate — /sɒft ˈpælət/ (say soft paluht) noun → palate (def. 1) …
