pharyngognath
Zoology rare
noun
A fish of the (former) order Pharyngognathi, comprising teleosts in which certain of the pharyngeal bones are fused.
adjective
Pharyngognathous.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Natural History Review. After scientific Latin Pharyngognathi, order name (J. Müller 1843, in Arch. f. Naturgeschichte 9 293.
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