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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The movable fold, consisting of muscular fibers enclosed in a mucous membrane, that is suspended from the rear of the hard palate and closes off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity during swallowing or sucking.

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  • noun anatomy The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.

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  • noun a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

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