"velopharynx" meaning in All languages combined

See velopharynx on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: velopharynges [plural]
Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks Etymology: From velo- + pharynx. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|velo|pharynx}} velo- + pharynx Head templates: {{en-noun|velopharynges}} velopharynx (plural velopharynges)
  1. (anatomy) The region of the soft palate and the pharynx Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: velopharyngeal

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