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palatopharynx

palatopharynx noun: the palate and pharynx considered as a unit.

Noun

palatopharynx (plural palatopharynges or palatopharynxes)

  1. The palate and pharynx considered as a unit

Forms of palatopharynx

pluralpalatopharynges
pluralpalatopharynxes

Origin of palatopharynx

From palato- + pharynx.

Questions about palatopharynx

What does palatopharynx mean?
Palatopharynx means the palate and pharynx considered as a unit.
What part of speech is palatopharynx?
Palatopharynx is a noun.
What is the plural of palatopharynx?
The plural of palatopharynx is palatopharynges.

Words near palatopharynx in the dictionary

  1. palatopharyngeal arch
  2. palatopharyngeal arches
  3. palatopharyngeals
  4. palatopharyngei
  5. palatopharyngeus
  6. palatopharynx
  7. palatoplasties
  8. palatoplasty
  9. palatopterygoid
  10. palatopterygoquadrate
  11. palatopterygoquadrates

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