Term Name:	roof of mouth development
Synonyms:	palatum development
Definition:	The biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of the roof of the mouth from an initial condition to its mature state. This process begins with the formation of the structure and ends with the mature structure. The roof of the mouth is the partition that separates the nasal and oral cavities.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0060021]   QuickGO   AmiGO