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pharynx

phar·ynx [ fárringks ] (plural pha·ryn·ges [ fə rínjeez ] or phar·ynx·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. throat: the throat, the region of the alimentary canal in humans and in vertebrate animals that lies between the mouth and esophagus

2. part similar to throat: a region between the mouth and the digestive system in sea anemones, worms, insects, and other invertebrate animals

[Late 17th century. Via modern Latin (stem pharyng-) < Greek pharugx "throat"]
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