buccal cavity

/ˌbʌkəl ˌkævədi/
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Other forms: buccal cavities

Definitions of buccal cavity
  1. noun
    the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
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    type of:
    bodily cavity, cavity, cavum
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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