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palatogenesis

palatogenesis noun: the formation of the palate (roof of the mouth).

Noun

palatogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The formation of the palate (roof of the mouth)
    • Much of our understanding derives from the study of mice with targeted mutations, finding key transcription factors, growth factors and receptors required for normal palatogenesis.2015 July 14, “Molecular Anatomy of Palate Development”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of palatogenesis

From palato- + -genesis.

Questions about palatogenesis

What does palatogenesis mean?
Palatogenesis means the formation of the palate (roof of the mouth).
What part of speech is palatogenesis?
Palatogenesis is a noun.

Words near palatogenesis in the dictionary

  1. palato-
  2. palato-alveolar
  3. palatoalveolar
  4. palatobasal
  5. palatodental
  6. palatogenesis
  7. palatogenetic
  8. palatoglossal
  9. palatoglossal arch
  10. palatoglossal arches
  11. palatoglossals

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