buccopalatal

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/ˌbʌkoʊˈpælətəl/[ˌbʌ.kʰoʊːˈpʰæːlə.ɾɫ̩]

adjective

In a location on the buccal and palatal aspect (of a tooth or its socket).

OriginEnglish palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate →
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Meanings

adjectivebuccopalatal (not comparable)
  1. buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as:
    1. not comparableanatomyIn a location on the buccal and palatal aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
    2. not comparableanatomyIn a direction with buccal and palatal vectors.

      Cured resin blocks were cut in the middle of buccopalatal and mesiodistal directions using linear precision saw (Isomet 5000; Buehler Ltd., Lake Bluff, IL, USA) referring to four reference points.

      2015 August 18, Min-Kyung Ji et al., “Evaluation of marginal fit of 2 CAD-CAM anatomic contour zirconia crown systems and lithium disilicate glass-ceramic crown”, in The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics, volume 7, →DOI

Origin

  1. Latinbucca
  2. Englishbucco-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  6. Latinpalātum
  7. Old Frenchpalat
  8. Middle Englishpalate
  9. Englishpalate
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishpalatal
  13. Englishbuccopalatal

From bucco- + palatal.

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APA

buccopalatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccopalatal

MLA

“buccopalatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccopalatal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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