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Definition of: pharynx
(far′ingks) noun plural pha·ryn·ges (fə·rin′jēz) or phar·ynx·es Anat.
The part of the alimentary canal between the palate and the esophagus, serving as a passage for air and food. [<NL pharynx, -yngis <Gk. pharynx, -yngos throat]
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