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Oral cavity
Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
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.
●
In Animal body parts:
The
hollow
on the lower
surface
of the
head
from which the
proboscis
protrudes.
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