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Pharynx
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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.
●
In Animal body parts:
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.
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Origin
pharynx
English
pharynx
Latin
φάρυγξ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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