Meanings
plural roofs of the mouth
- The upper internal surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities, found in humans and some other mammals.
Synonyms: palate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe upper internal surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities, found in humans and some other mammals.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
roof of the mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof%20of%20the%20mouth
“roof of the mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof%20of%20the%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roof of the mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof%20of%20the%20mouth.
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