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Definition of Pharyngeal
1. Noun. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
Generic synonyms: Consonant
Derivative terms: Guttural
2. Adjective. Of or relating to the throat. "Pharyngeal fricatives"
Definition of Pharyngeal
1. a. Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.
2. n. 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.
Definition of Pharyngeal
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Pharyngeal
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