velodorsal

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adjective

Formed when the soft palate lowers to touch the back of the tongue, due to developmental problems in the anatomy of the mouth, as opposed to velar (or more precisely dorso-velar), where the back of the tongue rises to touch the soft palate.

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Meanings

adjectivevelodorsal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesFormed when the soft palate lowers to touch the back of the tongue, due to developmental problems in the anatomy of the mouth, as opposed to velar (or more precisely dorso-velar), where the back of the tongue rises to touch the soft palate.
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APA

velodorsal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velodorsal

MLA

“velodorsal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velodorsal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velodorsal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velodorsal.

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