Category:Pharyngobranchial

Pha*ryn`go*bran"chi*al, a. Etym: [pharynx + branchial.] (anat.)

Defn: of or pertaining to the pharynx and the branchiæ; -- applied Especially to the dorsal elements in the branchial arches of fishes. See pharyngeal. -- n.

Defn: a pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage.