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Meaning of levator veli palatini | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/

Definitions

A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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