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buccopalatal.

buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as:

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˌbʌkoʊˈpælətəl/[ˌbʌ.kʰoʊːˈpʰæːlə.ɾɫ̩]
  1. buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as: In a location on the buccal and palatal aspect (of a tooth or its socket).

    not-comparable
  2. buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as: In a direction with buccal and palatal vectors.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Celticbor.? Latin buccader. English bucco- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English palatal English buccopalatal From bucco- + palatal.

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