̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈgläsəs, -lȯs- noun
( plural pharyngoglos·si -ˌsī)
Etymology: New Latin, from pharyng- + -glossus (from Greek glōssa tongue) — more at gloss
: a part of the superior constrictor muscle of the pharynx inserting in the base of the tongue