As nouns the difference between pharynx and meronyms
is that 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 while meronyms is .
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