pharyngoglossal

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adjective

Relating to the pharynx and tongue.

OriginEnglish glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) →
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Meanings

adjectivepharyngoglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the pharynx and tongue.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰruHg-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-der.?
  3. Pre-Greek*?der.?
  4. Ancient Greekφάρυγξ (phárunx)
  5. New Latinpharynx
  6. Englishpharyngo-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  8. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishglossal
  12. Englishpharyngoglossal

From pharyngo- + glossal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pharyngoglossal

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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