epipharyngeal

English

Etymology

epi- +‎ pharyngeal

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl
• Rhymes: -iːəl

Adjective

epipharyngeal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, or located at, the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.

   epipharyngeal bar

   epipharyngeal gland

   epipharyngeal groove

   epipharyngeal margin

   epipharyngeal placode

   epipharyngeal wall

Noun

epipharyngeal (plural epipharyngeals)

1. An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.

References

• “epipharyngeal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.