pharyngobranchial

Pha*ryn`go*bran"chi*al, a. Etym: [Pharynx + branchial.] (Anat.) Defn: Of or pertaining to the pharynx and the branchiæ; -- applied especially to the dorsal elements in the branchial arches of fishes. See Pharyngeal. -- n. Defn: A pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage.

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