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mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" |
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orifice,
porta,
opening an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
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human face,
face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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cytostome mouth of a protozoan
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neb,
nib,
pecker,
beak,
bill the writing point of a pen
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beak horny projecting mouth of a bird
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oral cavity,
oral fissure,
rima oris,
mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
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lip either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
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arteria lingualis,
lingual artery an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
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lingual vein,
vena lingualis a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
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mouth - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" |
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rima a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
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mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
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teeth,
dentition the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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glossa,
lingua,
clapper,
tongue metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
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cakehole,
maw,
yap,
gob,
hole,
trap a lump of slimy stuff; "a gob of phlegm"
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buccal cavity the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
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gingiva,
gum the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
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palate,
roof of the mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
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salivary gland any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
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mouth - the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth" |
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opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
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jar a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
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bottle a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
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mouth - the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson" |
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geological formation,
formation (geology) the geological features of the earth
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mouth - an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave" |
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gap,
opening a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
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mouth - a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed" |
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eater,
feeder any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"
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mouth - articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word" |
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feign,
sham,
dissemble,
affect,
pretend make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
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lip-sync,
lip-synch move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)
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mouth - touch with the mouth |
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touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
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