phar·ynx 
(fărĭngks)
(fărĭngks)n. pl. pha·ryn·ges (fə-rĭnjēz) or phar·ynx·es
The section of the digestive tract that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.
[New Latin pharynx, pharyng-, from Greek pharunx.]