uraniscus

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noun

The palate or roof of the mouth.

OriginAncient Greek οὐρανίσκος →
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Meanings

nounuraniscus (plural uranisci)

plural uranisci

  1. anatomyThe palate or roof of the mouth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
palate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοὐρανίσκος
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρανίσκος
  3. Englishuraniscus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οὐρανίσκος (ouranískos, “ceiling”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with uraniscus

discusviscousmeniscusabaciscusasteriscuslemniscustrochiscusviscus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uraniscus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uraniscus.

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