pharyngoglossus

noun

pha·​ryn·​go·​glos·​sus

-lȯs-

plural pharyngoglossi

-ˌsī

: a part of the superior constrictor muscle of the pharynx inserting in the base of the tongue

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pharyng- + -glossus (from Greek glōssa tongue)

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