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pharyngeal arches

pharyngeal arches is the plural of pharyngeal arch.

Meaning of pharyngeal arch

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

Questions about pharyngeal arches

What is pharyngeal arches the plural of?
Pharyngeal arches is the plural of pharyngeal arch.

Words near pharyngeal arches in the dictionary

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

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