'Pharyngeal' definitions:

Definition of 'pharyngeal'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives"
noun
A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat [syn: guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant]

Definition of 'Pharyngeal'

From: GCIDE
  • Pharyngeal \Phar`yn*ge"al\, a. [See Pharynx.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Pharyngeal'

From: GCIDE
  • Pharyngeal \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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'pharyngeal'

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