cleft palate

/ˌklɛft ˌpælət/
/klɛft ˈpælɪt/
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Other forms: cleft palates

Definitions of cleft palate
  1. noun
    a congenital fissure of the hard palate
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    type of:
    birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder
    a defect that is present at birth
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