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From New Latin palātopharyngeus + -al, from palātum (“the palate”) + pharyngeus (“of or relating to the pharynx”), equivalent to palato- + pharyngeal. Doublet of palatopharyngeus.
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palatopharyngeal
Today it means: Of, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx. Full definition →