palatopharyngeal

UK/ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/UK/ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/UK/pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/UK/pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/

adjective

Of, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx.

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Meanings

adjectivepalatopharyngeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx.
  2. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the palatopharyngeus.
nounpalatopharyngeal (plural palatopharyngeals)

plural palatopharyngeals

  1. obsoleteanatomyObsolete form of palatopharyngeus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pharyngopalatine

Origin

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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Translations

Polish podniebienno-gardłowy
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with palatopharyngeal

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Cite this entry
APA

palatopharyngeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatopharyngeal

MLA

“palatopharyngeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatopharyngeal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palatopharyngeal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatopharyngeal.

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