n. the soft part at the rear of the roof of the mouth; forms a movable muscular flap that seals off the nasopharynx during swallowing and speech
The mouth has a hard palate and a soft palate.
The mouth has a hard palate and a soft palate.
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What does a soft palate do?
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velum;roof of the mouth; posterior portion of the mouth'sroof
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