OntologiesbtoclassesBTO:0001090   
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mouth
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The natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth.

Related Synonyms
buccal cavity
cavitas oris
cavum oris
mouth cavity
oral cavity
oral fissure
oral vestibule
rima oris
vestibule of mouth
vestibulum oris