farynx

Definitions of farynx
  1. noun
    the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
    synonyms: keelgat, keelholte, slenk, slokdarm
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    type of:
    musculatuur, spierstelsel
    the muscular system of an organism
  2. noun
    the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
    synonyms: gorgel, keel, keelgat, keelholte, strot
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