Akademik

roof of the mouth

noun

the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑palate

• Derivationally related forms: ↑palatal (for: ↑palate)

• Hypernyms: ↑surface

• Part Holonyms: ↑mouth, ↑oral cavity, ↑oral fissure, ↑rima oris

• Part Meronyms: ↑tastebud, ↑taste bud, ↑gustatory organ, ↑soft palate, ↑velum, ↑hard palate

Useful english dictionary. 2012.