Definition of Palate

1. Noun. The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities.

Exact synonyms: Roof Of The Mouth
Group relationships: Mouth, Oral Cavity, Oral Fissure, Rima Oris
Terms within: Gustatory Organ, Taste Bud, Tastebud, Soft Palate, Velum, Hard Palate
Generic synonyms: Surface
Derivative terms: Palatal

Definition of Palate

1. n. The roof of the mouth.

2. v. t. To perceive by the taste.

Definition of Palate

1. Noun. (Anatomy) The roof of the mouth; the uraniscus. ¹

2. Noun. The sense of taste. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Palate

1. the roof of the mouth [n -S]

Medical Definition of Palate

1. 1. The roof of the mouth. The fixed portion, or palate proper, supported by the maxillary and palatine bones, is called the hard palate to distinguish it from the membranous and muscular curtain which separates the cavity of the mouth from the pharynx and is called the soft palate, or velum. 2. Relish; taste; liking; a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste. "Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests." (Pope) 3. Mental relish; intellectual taste. 4. A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon. Origin: L. Palatum: cf. F. Palais, Of. Also palat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palate

palatal shelf
palatal triangle
palatalisation
palatalise
palatalised
palatalises
palatalising
palatalization
palatalizations
palatalize
palatalized
palatalizes
palatalizing
palatally
palatals
palate (current term)
palate expander
palate hook
palate myograph
palated
palates
palatial
palatially
palatialness
palatialnesses
palatic
palatics
palatiform
palatinase
palatinates

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