Meaning Of The Word Soft palate

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soft palate in American English
the soft part at the rear of the roof of the mouth; velum
noun

soft palate in British English
noun: the posterior fleshy portion of the roof of the mouth. It forms a movable muscular flap that seals off the nasopharynx during swallowing and speech

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