plural of cleft sentence

(linguistics) A complex sentence whose meaning could be expressed by a simple sentence, that has a dependent clause in front of the main clause, and that typically stresses a particular constituent.

(embryogenesis) A cleft between the pars distalis and pars intermedia in certain organisms, where the proliferating anterior wall does not fully occupy Rathke's pouch.

(anatomy) The cleft between the labia majora.

plural of cleft lip

plural of cleft palate

(biochemistry) A small space, adjacent to a neuron, that receives neurotransmitter molecules from another neuron.

A flagstone or similar stone that has been cleft from a larger one

plural of cleftstone