Meaning of PHARYNGEAL
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| | Definition: | | [adj] of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives" |
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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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