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Adjective: pharyngeal  `fa-run'jee-ul
  1. Of or relating to the throat
    "pharyngeal fricatives"
Noun: pharyngeal  `fa-run'jee-ul
  1. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    - guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal consonant

Derived forms: pharyngeals

See also: pharynx

Type of: consonant

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