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Operculum vs Pharynx - What's the difference?

operculum | pharynx |

As nouns the difference between operculum and pharynx

is that operculum is a covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover while pharynx is (anatomy) the part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

operculum

English

Noun

(opercula)
  • A covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover

    • pharynx

    English

    (wikipedia pharynx)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

    • Meronyms

    * nasopharynx * oropharynx * laryngopharynx

    Derived terms

    * pharyngeal * pharyngectomy * pharyngitis * pharyngological * pharyngologist * pharyngology * pharyngoscope * pharyngotomy

    See also

    * larynx

    External links

    * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----