| Pharynx (n.) The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibians. Thesaurus Entries alveolar ridge, alveolus, apex, arytenoid cartilages, back, blade, dorsum, esophagus, fauces, goozle, gorge, gullet, guzzle, hals, hard palate, larynx, lips, nasal cavity, oral cavity, palate, pharyngeal cavity, soft palate, speech organ, syrinx, teeth, teeth ridge, throat, tip, tongue, velum, vocal chink, vocal cords, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice box, weasand, wizen |