pharynx

Meanings

Plural: pharynges, pharynxes

Noun

the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be thickened and muscular, eversible and toothed, or adapted as a suctorial organ.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).

Synonyms

throat

Scrabble Score: 22

pharynx is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pharynx is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pharynx is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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