English Explanatory Dictionary

palatopharyngeal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx.
  2. Of or pertaining to the palatopharyngeus.
noun
  1. Obsolete form of palatopharyngeus.

Pronunciation

/ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ /ˌpæl.ət.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/

Word forms

palatopharyngeal palatopharyngeals

Etymology

From New Latin palātopharyngeus + -al, from palātum (“the palate”) + pharyngeus (“of or relating to the pharynx”), equivalent to palato- + pharyngeal. Doublet of palatopharyngeus.

Derived words

palatopharyngeal arch
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