Pharyngeal teeth — are teeth in the pharangeal arch of the throat of cyprinids, suckers, and a number of other fish species lacking teeth. [ [http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/suckerf.html Suckers Catostomidae ] , Iowa Department of Natural Resources] Popular… … Wikipedia
pharyngeal pad — the covering of the pharyngeal process against which the pharyngeal teeth grind food … Dictionary of ichthyology
pharyngeal tooth count — pharyngeal tooth counts (of Cyprinidae) are presented in a formula from the outer to the inner rows of the left arch, then the inner to the outer rows of the right arch, e.g. 2,5 4,2 means 2 teeth in the outer and 5 teeth in the inner row of the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
pharyngeal tooth formula — pharyngeal tooth counts (of Cyprinidae) are presented in a formula from the outer to the inner rows of the left arch, then the inner to the outer rows of the right arch, e.g. 2,5 4,2 means 2 teeth in the outer and 5 teeth in the inner row of the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Pharyngeal jaws — are a second set of jaws contained within an animal s mouth, or pharynx, distinct from the primary jaws.The most notable example of a species possessing a pharyngeal jaw is the Moray Eel. Moray Eels actually do have an inner set of jaws, which… … Wikipedia
gill teeth — pharyngeal teeth (teeth on the pharyngeal bones. May be placed in a dorsal and ventral pair, as in most teleost fishes, or in laterally opposing pairs, one set on each side, as in Cyprinidae and Catostomidae. The upper pharyngeal teeth are… … Dictionary of ichthyology
throat teeth — pharyngeal teeth (teeth on the pharyngeal bones. May be placed in a dorsal and ventral pair, as in most teleost fishes, or in laterally opposing pairs, one set on each side, as in Cyprinidae and Catostomidae. The upper pharyngeal teeth are… … Dictionary of ichthyology
teeth — Synonyms and related words: acerbity, acidity, acridity, acrimony, alveolar ridge, alveolus, apex, arytenoid cartilages, astringency, back, bird cage, bite, bitterness, blade, bones, bridgework, causticity, claws, clutches, crap game, crap… … Moby Thesaurus
pharyngeal mill — molar teeth in the pharyngeal region used to crush shellfish, e.g. in Sparidae; in Poeciliidae the roof plates in the throat are on pharyngobranchials 2 4 and the floor plates are on ceratabranchials 4 and/or 5 … Dictionary of ichthyology
pharyngeal tooth — noun : one of the teeth developed on the pharyngeal bones and especially on the hypopharyngeals in many fishes … Useful english dictionary
