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PHARYNGEAL
pharyngeal
(adjective) of or relating to the throat; “pharyngeal fricatives”
guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
(noun) a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
pharyngeal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
(phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx, a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.
Synonyms
• pharyngal
Noun
pharyngeal (plural pharyngeals)
(phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.
Source: Wiktionary
Phar`yn*ge"al, a. Etym: [See Pharynx.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.
Phar`yn*ge"al, n. (Anat.)
Definition: A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMISERATIVE
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