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
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗nəthəs
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“Pharyngognathi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pharyngognathi. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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