sty·lo·pharyn·ge·us \ˌstī(ˌ)lōfəˈrinjēəs, -ˌfarə̇nˈjēəs\noun (pluralstylopharyn·gei \-jēˌī\) Etymology: New Latin, from styl- (II) + pharyngeus, adjective, pharyngeal — more at pharyngeal : a slender muscle connecting the base of the styloid process and side of the pharynx