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oral cavities

oral cavities is the plural of oral cavity.

Meaning of oral cavity

Noun

oral cavity (plural oral cavities)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    mouth cavity
  2. (rare) The hollow on the lower surface of the head from which the proboscis protrudes.

Questions about oral cavities

What is oral cavities the plural of?
Oral cavities is the plural of oral cavity.

Words near oral cavities in the dictionary

  1. oral arguments
  2. oral availabilities
  3. oral availability
  4. oral candidiases
  5. oral candidiasis
  6. oral cavities
  7. oral cavity
  8. oral dam
  9. oral dams
  10. oral exam
  11. oral examination

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