Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharyngeal arch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: pha-ryn-geal arch
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a series of structures seen in the embryo of vertebrates that are precursors for many structures, notably the jaws and (in fish) the branchial arches.

Inflected Forms

pharyngeal arches (plural)

Synonyms

visceral arch

Questions

What does pharyngeal arch mean?: Any of a series of structures seen in the embryo of vertebrates that are precursors for many structures, notably the jaws and (in fish) the branchial arches.

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