Pharynx: This is the throat area where food and air passages cross, or a feeding tube in flatworms.
Pharynx: The part of the throat where air and food passages intersect, or a tube in flatworms that extends from the mouth.
| Front | pharynx |
|---|---|
| Back | (1) An area in the vertebrate throat where air and food passages cross. (2) In flatworms, the muscular tube that protrudes from the ventral side of the worm and ends in the mouth. |
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