pharynx
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pharynx
- /ˈfa.ɹɪŋks/ UK
- /ˈfɛɹ.ɪŋks/ US
- /ˈfæɹ.ɪŋks/ US
Rhymes with -æɹɪŋks, -ɛəɹɪŋks
Where it comes from
Borrowing from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).
noun pharynges · pharynxes
- 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.
Translations
Every language
noun part of the alimentary canal
| Español | faringe |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인두 indu |
| 日本語 | 咽頭 intō |
| 中文 | 咽頭 /咽头 yāntóu, 咽 yān |
| Português | faringe |
| Français | pharynx |
| Deutsch | Rachen, Pharynx |
| Italiano | faringe |
| Ελληνικά | φάρυγγας fáryngas |
| Română | faringe |
| Русский | фа́ринкс fárinks, зев zev, гло́тка glótka, горта́нь gortánʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | yết hầu |
| العربية | بُلْعُوم bulʕūm |
| עברית | לֹעַ lóa, בֵּית הַבְּלִיעָה bet habli'á |
Talk about this word "pharynx." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pharynx. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pharynx. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pharynx "pharynx." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pharynx.Cite this
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title = {pharynx},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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