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e•soph•a•gus
Pronunciation: (i-sof'u-gus, ē-sof'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -giPronunciation: (-jī", gī"). [key]
Anat., Zool.
a muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach in invertebrate and vertebrate animals; gullet.
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