per·pen·dic·u·lar plate
n 1 : a flattened bony lamina of the ethmoid bone that is the largest bony part assisting in forming the nasal septum 2 : a long thin vertical bony plate forming part of the palatine bone - compare HORIZONTAL PLATE .
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