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Definition of pharynx noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pharynx

noun
 
/ˈfærɪŋks/
 
/ˈfærɪŋks/
(plural pharynges
 
/fəˈrɪndʒiːz/
 
/fəˈrɪndʒiːz/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the soft area at the top of the throat where the passages to the nose and mouth connect with the throatTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek pharunx, pharung-.
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