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visceral arch

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visceral arch [′vis·ə·rəl ′ärch]
(anatomy)
One of the series of mesodermal ridges covered by epithelium bounding the lateral wall of the oral and pharyngeal regions of vertebrates; embryonic in higher forms, they contribute to formation of the face and neck.
(vertebrate zoology)
One of the first two arches of the series in gill-bearing forms.


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