palation

noun

pa·​la·​tion

pəˈlāshən

plural -s

: the point where a line tangent to the maxillary tuberosities on the hard palate is bisected by the sagittal plane

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin palatum palate + New Latin -ion (as in acanthion, crotaphion)

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