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Webster 1913 Edition


Palato-

Pal′a-to-

.
[From
Palate
.]
A combining form used in anatomy to indicate
relation to the palate
, or
connection with the palate
; as in
palatolingual
.

Definition 2024


palato-

palato-

See also: palato

English

Prefix

palato-

  1. (anatomy) palate

Derived terms

  • palatolingual

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /palato/, [pä.l̺ä.t̪o]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧la‧to-

Etymology 1

From palato (palate”, “roof of the mouth).

Prefix

palato-

  1. (anatomy) palato-; pertaining to the palate
  2. (linguistics, phonetics) palato-; articulated on the palate

Derived terms

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