Pharyngognathi

plural noun

Phar·​yn·​gog·​na·​thi

ˌfarə̇ŋˈgägnəˌthī

in some classifications

: an order or other division of teleost fishes comprising forms (as scaroid and labroid fishes and formerly cichlid and embiotocid fishes) in which the lower pharyngeal bones are united and which are now usually placed in Percoidea

pharyngognathous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗nəthəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pharyng- + -gnathi (from Greek gnathos jaw)

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