NOUN: "the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PENDENT (noun)
1. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
PENDENT (adjective)
1. held from above and hanging down
POSTERIOR (adjective)
1. coming at a subsequent time or stage
2. located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
POSTERIOR (noun)
1. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

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