I. fə|riŋ(ˌ)gō+ adjective
Etymology: New Latin, from pharyng- + -branchii (from Latin branchia gill) — more at branchia
: of or relating to the pharynx and the gills ; specifically : of, relating to, or constituting the dorsal bony elements in the branchial arches of fishes that in teleosts form four pairs two or more of which may be provided with teeth opposed to those of the hypopharyngeals
II. noun
( -s )
: a pharyngobranchial element ; especially : one of the pharyngobranchial bones of a teleost fish — called also superior pharyngeal, upper pharyngeal