Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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velum | Yes | No | No | No |
roof of the mouth | Yes | No | No | No |
velum (noun) | roof of the mouth (noun) |
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a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities |
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms |