WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈcleft ˈpal•ate, n. [countable]
  1. Pathologya narrow opening in the roof of the mouth existing at birth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cleft′ pal′ate, 
  1. Pathologya congenital defect of the palate in which a longitudinal fissure exists in the roof of the mouth.
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cleft palate
  1. a congenital crack or fissure in the midline of the hard palate, often occurring with a cleft lip
'cleft palate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cleft lip

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