ˌstī(ˌ)lōfəˈrinjēəs, -ˌfarə̇nˈjēəs noun
( plural stylopharyn·gei -jēˌī)
Etymology: New Latin, from styl- (II) + pharyngeus, adjective, pharyngeal — more at pharyngeal
: a slender muscle connecting the base of the styloid process and side of the pharynx