• (a.) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes. • (n.) An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
Ep`i·phar`yn·ge'al adjective [ Prefix epi- + pharyngeal .] (Anat.) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes. -- noun An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.