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pharynx
/ˈfɛɹ.ɪŋks/
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What does pharynx mean?
noun
- 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.
- 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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/ˈfɛɹ.ɪŋks/
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