palate
Primarily used in reference to the roof of the mouth but associated bones, including the maxilla and premaxilla, are often included.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
palatine
In morphology, a paired lateral bone above the mouth lying between the vomer and maxillary; the presence or absence of teeth on the palatine is a defining character in the classification of some fishes. Also known as autopalatine.
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palatine teeth
Teeth located on the palatine.
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pterygoid bone
Paired bone in the roof of the mouth connecting the palatine anteriorly to the quadrate posteriorly.