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Where does “actinopharynx” come from?

actinopharynx (English) comes from English pharynx, from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

actinopharynx (English): A tube which leads from the mouth to the...

Definitions

  1. A tube which leads from the mouth to the...

Ancestry of “actinopharynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpharynxThe part of the alimentary canal and respiratory...
2New Latinpharynxpharynx
3Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus
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