pharyngeal
UK/fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl//ˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/
pharyngeal adjective: of or pertaining to the pharynx. Also the ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant.
Adjective
pharyngeal (not comparable)
Also used as
pharyngeal is also the ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant.
pharyngeal meaning in Arabic
pharyngeal in Arabic
- of or pertaining to the pharynx
- بُلْعُومِيّ bulʕūmiyy
- of pharyngeal sounds
- حَلْقِيّ ḥalqiyy
Forms of pharyngeal
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pharyngal |
| Noun | |
| plural | pharyngeals |
Origin of pharyngeal
From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
Words formed from pharyngeal
- aquapharyngeal
- ascending pharyngeal artery
- basipharyngeal
- buccopharyngeal
- cardiopharyngeal
- cephalopharyngeal
- chondropharyngeal
- circumpharyngeal
- craniopharyngeal
- cricopharyngeal
- cytopharyngeal
- epiglottopharyngeal
- epipharyngeal
- esophagopharyngeal
- extrapharyngeal
- glossopharyngeal
- hypopharyngeal
- inferior pharyngeal constrictor
- infrapharyngeal
- intrapharyngeal
- labiopharyngeal
- laryngopharyngeal
- maxillopharyngeal
- mesopharyngeal
- middle pharyngeal constrictor
- nasopharyngeal
- neopharyngeal
- nonpharyngeal
- oculopharyngeal
- oropharyngeal
- palatopharyngeal
- parapharyngeal
- peripharyngeal
- pharyngeal arch
- pharyngeal basket
- pharyngeal bone
- pharyngeal constrictor
- pharyngeal gland
- pharyngealization
- pharyngealize
- pharyngeal jaw
- pharyngeal jaws
- pharyngeally
- pharyngeal plexus
- pharyngeal reflex
- pharyngeal tonsil
- pharyngeal tooth
- pharyngeal tubercle
- polypharyngeal
- postpharyngeal
- prepharyngeal
- retropharyngeal
- rhinopharyngeal
- salpingopharyngeal
- stylopharyngeal
- subpharyngeal
- superior pharyngeal constrictor
- thyropharyngeal
- tonsillopharyngeal
- tracheopharyngeal
Phrases with pharyngeal
Words that rhyme with pharyngeal
- laryngeal
- buccopharyngeal
- hypopharyngeal
- nasopharyngeal
- oropharyngeal
- palatopharyngeal
- alaryngeal
- basipharyngeal
- cardiopharyngeal
- cephalopharyngeal
- cerebromeningeal
- chondropharyngeal
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- circumlaryngeal
- circumpharyngeal
- corticomeningeal
- cricopharyngeal
- cytopharyngeal
- endolaryngeal
- epilaryngeal
- epipharyngeal
- esophagopharyngeal
- extralaryngeal
- extrameningeal
- extrapharyngeal
- glossopharyngeal
- hyolaryngeal
- hypolaryngeal
- infrapharyngeal
- intermeningeal
- intralaryngeal
- intrameningeal
- intrapharyngeal
- laryngopharyngeal
- meningeal
- mesopharyngeal
- microlaryngeal
- nasooropharyngeal
- neopharyngeal
- neuromeningeal
- nonlaryngeal
- nonmeningeal
- nonoropharyngeal
- oculopharyngeal
- otolaryngeal
- pachymeningeal
- parameningeal
- parapharyngeal
- perilaryngeal
- perimeningeal
- peripharyngeal
- pharyngolaryngeal
- postpharyngeal
- prelaryngeal
- prepharyngeal
- retrolaryngeal
- retropharyngeal
- rhinopharyngeal
- stylopharyngeal
- sublaryngeal
- submeningeal
Questions about pharyngeal
- What does pharyngeal mean?
- Pharyngeal means of or pertaining to the pharynx.
- What is pharyngeal in Arabic?
- Pharyngeal in Arabic is بُلْعُومِيّ (bulʕūmiyy), حَلْقِيّ (ḥalqiyy). See Pharyngeal meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is pharyngeal?
- Pharyngeal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pharyngeal?
- Pharyngeal is pronounced /fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (UK).
Words near pharyngeal in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pharyngeal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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