PHARYNX

throat, pharynx

(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pharynx (plural pharynges or pharynxes)

(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

Meronyms

• glossopharynx

• nasopharynx

• oropharynx

• laryngopharynx

• velopharynx

Source: Wiktionary

Phar"ynx, n.; pl. pharynges. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. pharynx.] (Anat.)

Definition: The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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