1. Adjective
Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.
2. Noun
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.
3. Noun
a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word
