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faucalization

faucalization adjective: simultaneous ontraction the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which has the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx. Faucalization with vocalization produces Faucalized voice.

Adjective

faucalization (comparative more faucalization, superlative most faucalization)

  1. Simultaneous ontraction the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which has the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx. Faucalization with vocalization produces Faucalized voice.

Forms of faucalization

comparativemore faucalization
superlativemost faucalization

Origin of faucalization

From faucal + -ize + -ation.

Questions about faucalization

What does faucalization mean?
Faucalization means simultaneous ontraction the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which has the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx. Faucalization with vocalization produces Faucalized voice.
What part of speech is faucalization?
Faucalization is an adjective.

Words near faucalization in the dictionary

  1. Faubion
  2. Faubions
  3. faubourg
  4. faubourgs
  5. faucal
  6. faucalization
  7. faucalize
  8. faucalized
  9. faucally
  10. faucals
  11. fauces

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