soft palate

/ˈsɔft ˌpælət/
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Other forms: soft palates

Definitions of soft palate
  1. noun
    a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
    synonyms: velum
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    type of:
    flap
    a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
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