rima oris
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1. the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge (noun.body)
hypernym | : | rima, |
definition | : | a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | dentition, teeth, |
definition | : | the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | clapper, glossa, lingua, tongue, |
definition | : | a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | buccal cavity, |
definition | : | the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | gingiva, gum, |
definition | : | the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | palate, roof of the mouth, |
definition | : | the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | salivary gland, |
definition | : | any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion (noun.body) |
part meronym | : | mouth, |
definition | : | the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening (noun.body) |
derivation | : | mouth, |
definition | : | articulate silently; form words with the lips only (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | mouth, |
definition | : | touch with the mouth (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | mouth, |
definition | : | articulate silently; form words with the lips only (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | mouth, |
definition | : | touch with the mouth (verb.contact) |
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