| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+fəˈrinjēəs, or ˌfarə̇n|jēəs noun
( plural chondropharyn·gei -ēˌī)
Etymology: New Latin, from chondr- + pharyngeus pharyngeal (from pharynx )
: the muscle arising from the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone and forming part of the middle constrictor of the pharynx