alveopalatal

adjective

al·​ve·​o·​pal·​a·​tal

¦alvē(ˌ)ō¦-

variants or alveolopalatal

al¦vēə(ˌ)lō-

: being in the more palatal of two positions between alveolar and palatal compare palato-alveolar

Word History

Etymology

alveol- + palatal

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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