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pharynx definition

phar·ynx (far′iŋks)

noun pl. pharynges pha·ryn′·ges′ (fə rin′jēz′) or pharynxes phar′·ynxes

the muscular and membranous cavity of the alimentary canal leading from the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx and esophagus

Etymology: ModL < Gr pharynx (gen. pharyngos), throat < IE *bhorg-, throat, gullet > L frumen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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