Reference meaning
throat
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the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Related source terms
pharynx
Other meanings
2. noun
an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
3. noun
a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
4. noun
the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
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