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Soft palate

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Noun
  1. 1
    The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.

    "The part which is connected by a thin tendinous end to the tendinous membrane, that is extended above upon the soft palate, coming from the nostrils; and with that membrane seems to be inserted into the middle and posterior edge of the palate bones."

  2. 2
    a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking wordnet

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