English Explanatory Dictionary

pharyngeal arch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a series of structures seen in the embryo of vertebrates that are precursors for many structures, notably the jaws and (in fish) the branchial arches.

Word forms

pharyngeal arch pharyngeal arches

Synonyms

visceral arch
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