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Meaning of palatopharyngeus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/

Definitions

A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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