PHARYNX


Meaning of PHARYNX in English

/ ˈfærɪŋks; NAmE / noun

( pl. pha·ryn·ges / fəˈrɪndʒiːz; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the soft area at the top of the throat where the passages to the nose and mouth connect with the throat

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek pharunx , pharung- .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.