roof of the mouth

English

Noun

roof of the mouth (plural roofs of the mouth)

  1. The upper internal surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities, found in people and some mammals.

Synonyms
  • (Upper internal surface of the mouth): palate

Translations
upper surface of the mouth — see palate
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