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| phar·ynx [ fárringks ] (plural pha·ryn·ges [ fə rínjeez ] or phar·ynx·es) |
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1. throat: the throat, the region of the alimentary canal in humans and in vertebrate animals that lies between the mouth and esophagus
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2. part similar to throat: a region between the mouth and the digestive system in sea anemones, worms, insects, and other invertebrate animals
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| [Late 17th century. Via modern Latin (stem pharyng-) < Greek pharugx "throat"] |
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