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pharyngeal arch

pharyngeal arch noun: 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.

pharyngeal arch: any of a series of structures seen in the embryo of vertebrates that are precursors for many...
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Noun

pharyngeal arch (plural pharyngeal arches)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    visceral arch

Synonyms of pharyngeal arch

  • visceral arch

Forms of pharyngeal arch

pluralpharyngeal arches

Questions about pharyngeal arch

What does pharyngeal arch mean?
Pharyngeal arch means 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.
What part of speech is pharyngeal arch?
Pharyngeal arch is a noun.
What is the plural of pharyngeal arch?
The plural of pharyngeal arch is pharyngeal arches.

Words near pharyngeal arch in the dictionary

  1. pharyngalgia
  2. pharyngalization
  3. pharyngalized
  4. pharyngals
  5. pharyngeal
  6. pharyngeal arch
  7. pharyngeal arches
  8. pharyngeal constrictor
  9. pharyngeal constrictors
  10. pharyngeal jaw
  11. pharyngeal jaws

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