[ 'farɪŋks ]
■ noun ( plural pharynges fə'rɪn(d)ʒi:z ) Anatomy & Zoology the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus.
↘(in invertebrates) the part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth.
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk pharunx , pharung- .