Palatal process
palatal process n.
Any of the medially directed shelves from the oral surface of the embryonic maxillae that develop into the palate after midline fusion.
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palatal reflex n. Swallowing reflex induced by stimulation of the palate. Also called palatine reflex.
- Palate
[pal-it] /ˈpæl ɪt/ noun 1. Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. 2. the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate. 3. intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation. /ˈpælɪt/ noun […]
- Palatia
[puh-ley-shee-uh m, -shuh m; Latin pah-lah-tee-oo m] /pəˈleɪ ʃi əm, -ʃəm; Latin pɑˈlɑ tiˌʊm/ noun, plural palatia [puh-ley-shee-uh, -shuh; Latin pah-lah-tee-ah] /pəˈleɪ ʃi ə, -ʃə; Latin pɑˈlɑ tiˌɑ/ (Show IPA) 1. a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- Palatial
[puh-ley-shuh l] /pəˈleɪ ʃəl/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or resembling a : a palatial home. 2. befitting or suitable for a ; stately; magnificent: a palatial tapestry. /pəˈleɪʃəl/ adjective 1. of, resembling, or suitable for a palace; sumptuous adj. 1754, from French palatial “magnificent,” from Latin palatium (see palace). Related: Palatially.
- Palatinate
[puh-lat-n-eyt, -it] /pəˈlæt nˌeɪt, -ɪt/ noun 1. the. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate, ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate, ) is now part of Bavaria. 2. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate. […]