The veterinarian treated several puppies born with cleft palates, arranging specialized feeding and surgery.

Many actors are noted for their cleft chins, which give them a distinctive profile.

She admired the cleflike flourish carved into the antique music stand.

The dermatologist examined the patient's natal clefts for signs of infection.

His cleft chin made him easily recognizable in family photos.

While cleftgrafting the young apple tree, the arborist explained how the new shoot would inherit the parent's vigor.

She cleftgrafted the pear scion onto the old rootstock last spring.

When repairing the damaged palate, Dr. Morales cleftgrafts the tissue with meticulous care.

The surgeon examined the cleftgrafts under a microscope before implantation.

In early spring the horticulturist decided to cleftgraft a pear scion onto the old rootstock to preserve the heirloom variety.