/ 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- .