pharynx, n.
(pharynges, pharynxes)
(pharynges, pharynxes)
the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
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pharynx throat
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
part meronym
tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper
tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea
pharyngeal recess
part holonym
upper respiratory tract
alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract
neck, cervix
hypernym