
Meaning of PHARYNGEAL
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives" |
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PHARYNGEAL is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Phar`yn*ge"al\, a. [See {Pharynx}.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the
pharynx.
\Phar`yn*ge"al\, n. (Anat.)
A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower
pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial
arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or
pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the
complete branchial arches.
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