Definition of palate. Meaning of palate. Synonyms of palate

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Definition of palate

Palate
Palate Pal"ate, n. [L. palatum: cf. F. palais, Of. also palat.] 1. (Anat.) The roof of the mouth. Note: 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. Fig.: Mental relish; intellectual taste. --T. Baker. 4. (Bot.) A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.
Palate
Palate Pal"ate, v. t. To perceive by the taste. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of palate from wikipedia

- The palate (/ˈpælɪt/) is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. A similar structure is...
- opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. A cleft palate occurs when the palate (the roof of the mouth) contains an opening into the nose. The...
- The soft palate is part of the palate of the mouth; the other part is the hard palate. The soft palate is distinguished from the hard palate at the front...
- palate cleanser is a serving of food or drink that removes food residue from the tongue allowing one to more accurately ****ess a new flavor. Palate cleansers...
- The hard palate is a thin horizontal bony plate made up of two bones of the facial skeleton, located in the roof of the mouth. The bones are the palatine...
- The development of the secondary palate commences in the sixth w**** of human embryonic development. It is characterised by the formation of two palatal...
- rise to the primary palate. The primary palate will form the premaxillary portion of the maxilla (anterior one-third of the final palate). This small portion...
- A high-arched palate (also termed high-vaulted palate) is where the palate is unusually high and narrow. It is usually a congenital developmental feature...
- uvula in the throat. Together with the maxilla, they comprise the hard palate. The palatine bones are situated at the back of the nasal cavity between...
- Cleft lip and clip palate is an "umbrella term" for a heterogeneous collection of orofacial clefts. It includes clefting of the upper lip, the maxillary...