Definition of soft palate Soft palate
soft pal•ate
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What does soft palate mean?
WordNet
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| soft palate - a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | ||
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| flap any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" | ||
| palate, roof of the mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities | ||
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Wiktionary 
- soft palate (Noun)
The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.
