English Explanatory Dictionary

oral cavity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cavity of the mouth, especially the part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the mandible.
  2. The hollow on the lower surface of the head from which the proboscis protrudes.

Word forms

oral cavity oral cavities

Synonyms

mouth cavity
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