pharyngeal

adjective

pha·ryn·geal | \ ˌfer-ən-ˈjē-əl

, fa-rən-; fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl

Definition of pharyngeal

: relating to or located or produced in the region of the pharynx

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The creature only appears an hour into the film, first glimpsed as saliva-like goo and then as pharyngeal jaws that shoot out from its mouth. — J.b., The Economist, "Forty years later, “Alien” remains at the apex of sci-fi horror films," 5 Sep. 2019 Most fish use a second set of jaws in their throats—the pharyngeal jaws—to crush and grind their prey. — National Geographic, "Stingrays Chew? Who Knew?," 13 Sep. 2016

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More Definitions for pharyngeal

pharyngeal

adjective

pha·ryn·geal | \ ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl

, fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl

1 : relating to or located in the region of the pharynx

2a : innervating the pharynx especially by contributing to the formation of the pharyngeal plexus the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve

b : supplying or draining the pharynx the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery