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pharynx noun
/ˈfær.ɪŋks/ n [C] specialized Definition
the soft part at the top of the throat which connects the mouth and nose to the oesophagus (= the tube which takes food to the stomach) and the larynx (= the hollow organ between the nose and lungs)
(Definition of pharynx noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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