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palatoalveolar

UK/ˌpal.ət.əʊ.alˈviː.ə.lə//ˌpæl.ət.oʊ.ælˈvi(.ə).lɚ/

palatoalveolar adjective: of or pertaining to the palate and alveolus.

Adjective

palatoalveolar (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the palate and alveolus

Forms of palatoalveolar

alternative formpalato-alveolar

Origin of palatoalveolar

From palato- + alveolar.

Words that rhyme with palatoalveolar

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Questions about palatoalveolar

What does palatoalveolar mean?
Palatoalveolar means of or pertaining to the palate and alveolus.
What part of speech is palatoalveolar?
Palatoalveolar is an adjective.
How do you pronounce palatoalveolar?
Palatoalveolar is pronounced /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.alˈviː.ə.lə/ (UK).

Words near palatoalveolar in the dictionary

  1. Palatka
  2. Palatkwapi
  3. Palatkwapi clans
  4. palato-
  5. palato-alveolar
  6. palatoalveolar
  7. palatobasal
  8. palatodental
  9. palatogenesis
  10. palatogenetic
  11. palatoglossal

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