Pharynx Definition

fărĭngks
pharynges, pharynxes
noun
pharynges
The muscular and membranous cavity of the alimentary canal leading from the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx and esophagus.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
pharynx
Plural:
pharynges, pharynxes

Origin of Pharynx

  • From New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (pharunks, “pharynx").

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin pharynx pharyng- from Greek pharunx

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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