Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Buccal has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
of or relating to or toward the cheek
"the buccal aspect of the gum"
2
of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
"the oral cavity"
"the oral mucous membrane"
"the oral surface of a starfish"
"a buccal gland"
3
Of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek.
Example Sentences
"the buccal aspect of the gum"
adjective
"the oral cavity"
adjective
"the oral mucous membrane"
adjective
"the oral surface of a starfish"
adjective
"a buccal gland"
adjective
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