Home › Words › P › precibariumprecibarium/ˌpɹiː.sɪˈbɛəɹi.əm/precibarium · noun — A canal formed by the union of the epipharynx and the hypopharynx, that links the food canal and the cibarial pump in some insects.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).precibarium is pronounced /ˌpɹiː.sɪˈbɛəɹi.əm/.EtymologyFrom pre- + cibarium.nounA canal formed by the union of the epipharynx and the hypopharynx, that links the food canal and the cibarial pump in some insectsDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.precibarial 65% match — pertaining to, or located in, the precibarium vs precibarium →cibarium 65% match — A pouchy space in front of the mouth cavity of some insects, used to store and chew food. vs precibarium →cibarial 60% match — Pertaining to the cibarium. vs precibarium →cytopharynx 56% match — A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested. vs precibarium →aquapharyngeal 54% match — Of or pertaining to the bulb-like anterior part of a sea cucumber, containing the pharynx and water vascular system. vs precibarium →salivarium 54% match — A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct vs precibarium →cribellum 54% match — A spinning organ having many fine pores, situated in front of the spinners in some araneomorph spiders. vs precibarium →antefurca 54% match — A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects vs precibarium →