throat

noun

1. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

   Synonyms

   • pharynx

   Less specific

   • tubular cavity

   Parts

   • tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper, tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis (more) , tonsilla adenoidea, pharyngeal recess

   Part of

   • neck, cervix, alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, upper respiratory tract

2. an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

   Less specific

   • opening

   Part of

   • shoe

3. a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; “the throat of the vase”; “the throat of a chimney”;

   Less specific

   • passage

4. the part of an animal’s body that corresponds to a person’s throat

   Less specific

   • external body part