/al'vee oh pal"euh tl/ , Phonet.
adj.
1. articulated with the blade or front of the tongue approaching or touching the front of the hard palate near its junction with the alveolar ridge; having a primary palatal articulation and a secondary alveolar articulation.
n.
2. an alveopalatal sound.
Also, alveolopalatal /al vee'euh loh pal"euh tl/ .
[ 1940-45; shortening of alveolopalatal, equiv. to ALVEOLO- + PALATAL ]