incisive papilla

noun

: a small fold of mucous membrane situated at the anterior end of the raphe of the hard palate near the openings of the incisive canals

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“Incisive papilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/incisive%20papilla. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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