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The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphib…

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  1. n. The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
  2. n. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
  3. The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
  4. The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of themouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings throughthe nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings infishes and some amphibias.
  5. n:100 n the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone