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palatoglossus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpal.ət.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/
  • General-American: /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/
  • General-American: /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɔs.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɒsəs
  • rhymes with -ɔːsəs

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noun

Meaning 1

A small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glossopalatinus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin palātoglōssus, clipping of mūsculus palātoglōssus (“palatoglossal muscle”).