Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The pharynx proper, directly continuous with the cavity of the mouth: distinguished from
nasopharynx . See cut undermouth .
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- noun anatomy the
oral part of thepharynx , reaching from theuvula to the level of thehyoid bone
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin ōs, ōr-, mouth; see os + pharynx.]
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oro- + pharynx
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