throat

1. The passage to the stomach and lungs;
   In the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone (synset 105555141)
   hypernym: tubular cavity - a cavity having the shape of a tube
   part holonym:

   • clapper, glossa, lingua, tongue - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
   • gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
   • nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
   • oropharynx - cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
   • laryngopharynx - the lower part of the pharynx
   • adenoid, luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis - a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
   • pharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynx
   part meronym:

   • upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea
   • alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
   • cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
   synonym: pharynx
2. An opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep (synset 104436054)
   hypernym: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
   part meronym: shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
3. A passage resembling a throat in shape or function (synset 104435898)
   "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney"
   hypernym: passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass
4. The part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat (synset 101517190)
   hypernym: external body part - any body part visible externally

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