PALATINE BONE
\pˈalɐtˌiːn bˈə͡ʊn], \pˈalɐtˌiːn bˈəʊn], \p_ˈa_l_ɐ_t_ˌiː_n b_ˈəʊ_n]\
Definitions of PALATINE BONE
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either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
By Princeton University
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