pharyngeal

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Synonyms: pharyngal, laryngeal, phalangeal, pharynges, pharyngeals, pharyngeus

Antonyms: pharyngal, laryngeal, phalangeal, pharynges, pharyngeals, pharyngeus

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Of or pertaining to the [[pharynx]].
2. {{lb|en|phonetics}} [[articulate|Articulate]]d with the [[pharynx]]; {{ng|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.}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonetics}} {{ellipsis of|en|pharyngeal consonant|t=a [[sound]] that is [[articulate]]d with the [[pharynx]]}}.

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