Pharynx
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈfa.ɹɪŋks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pharynx is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
More Meanings
- (zootomy) The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be thickened and muscular, eversible and toothed, or adapted as a suctorial organ.
Word Forms
- pharynges
- pharynxes
Synonyms for pharynx
Depending on context, synonyms include throat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include throat, pharyngeal, plicate, protrusible, eversible, gullet.
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