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pharyngotremy

pharyngotremy noun: the condition of an animal in which the pharynx is perforated by gill slits.

Noun

pharyngotremy (uncountable)

  1. The condition of an animal in which the pharynx is perforated by gill slits.

Origin of pharyngotremy

pharyngo- + -tremy meaning holes in the pharynx

Questions about pharyngotremy

What does pharyngotremy mean?
Pharyngotremy means the condition of an animal in which the pharynx is perforated by gill slits.
What part of speech is pharyngotremy?
Pharyngotremy is a noun.

Words near pharyngotremy in the dictionary

  1. pharyngotomies
  2. pharyngotomy
  3. pharyngotonsilitis
  4. pharyngotonsillitis
  5. pharyngotracheal
  6. pharyngotremy
  7. pharyngotympanic
  8. pharyngotympanic tube
  9. pharyngotympanic tubes
  10. pharyngula
  11. pharynx

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