Definitions for soft palate
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
soft′ pal′ate(n.)
Ref: See under palate (def. 1). 1
Origin of soft palate:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
soft palate, velum(noun)
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Wiktionary
soft palate(Noun)
The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.
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