noun
cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
• Derivationally related forms: ↑nasopharyngeal
• Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum
• Part Meronyms: ↑tonsil, ↑palatine tonsil, ↑faucial tonsil, ↑tonsilla
Useful english dictionary. 2012.