oral cavity en · NOUN
Meanings
- The cavity of the mouth, especially the part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the mandible.
- (in haustellate insects, rare) The hollow on the lower surface of the head from which the proboscis protrudes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oral cavities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (17)
ga cuas an bhéil (cavity of the mouth) · nn munnhole (cavity of the mouth) · de Mundhöhle (cavity of the mouth) · kk ауыз қуысы (cavity of the mouth) · uk ротова́ порожни́на (cavity of the mouth) · pl jama ustna (cavity of the mouth) · ro cavitate bucală (cavity of the mouth) · ru ротова́я по́лость (cavity of the mouth) · ca cavitat oral (cavity of the mouth) · cmn 口腔 (cavity of the mouth) · nb munnhule (cavity of the mouth) · vi khoang miệng (cavity of the mouth) · fi suuontelo (cavity of the mouth) · bn মুখবিবর (cavity of the mouth) · sv munhåla (cavity of the mouth) · da mundhule (cavity of the mouth) · hu szájüreg (cavity of the mouth)