Definition
noun
Latin term for oral vestibule, which is the outermost portion forming an entrance into the alimentary canal.
Supplement
Word origin: Late Latin ōrālis, from Latin ōs, ōr-, mouth + Latin vestibulum, forecourt, entrance.
Synonym: oral vestibule, vestibule of mouth.
Dictionary > Vestibulum oris
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