epipharyngeal

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adjective

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

“epipharyngeal bar”

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Meanings

adjectiveepipharyngeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyPertaining to, or located at, the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.

    epipharyngeal bar

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    epipharyngeal gland

    epipharyngeal groove

    epipharyngeal margin

    epipharyngeal placode

    epipharyngeal wall

nounepipharyngeal (plural epipharyngeals)

plural epipharyngeals

  1. An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.

Origin

From epi- + pharyngeal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with epipharyngeal

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Cite this entry
APA

epipharyngeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipharyngeal

MLA

“epipharyngeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipharyngeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epipharyngeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipharyngeal.

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