nounWord forms: pluralpharynges (fæˈrɪndʒiːz) or pharynxes
the part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the oesophagus
Compare nasopharynx ▶ Related adjective: pharyngeal
Word origin
C17: via New Latin from Greek pharunx throat; related to Greek pharanx chasm
Examples of 'pharynges' in a sentence
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Within twisted pharynges, actin filaments also show twisting and are longer than in controls.
Hall David H, Rauthan Manish, Axäng Claes, Pilon Marc 2007, 'The twisted pharynx phenotype in C. elegans', BMC Developmental Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/7/61. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Strains isolated from pharynges showed the highest ratio of branched/straight chains.
Carlo Bisignano, Giovanna Ginestra, Antonella Smeriglio, Erminia La Camera, GiuseppeCrisafi, Flavio A. Franchina, Peter Q. Tranchida, Angela Alibrandi, Domenico Trombetta,Luigi Mondello, Giuseppina Mandalari 2019, 'Study of the Lipid Profile of ATCC and Clinical Strains of Staphylococcus aureusin Relation to Their Antibiotic Resistance', Moleculeshttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/7/1276. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All related terms of 'pharynges'
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pharynx
pharyngo-
pharynx
pharynx
the part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the oesophagus
hypopharynx
the lowest part of the pharynx which leads to the oesophagus and larynx
laryngopharynx
the lower part of the pharynx , extending from the upper tip of the epiglottis to the larynx and esophagus