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   e·soph·a·gus

   /əˈsäfəɡəs/

   noun

   • 1. the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.

   Word Origin late Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek oisophagos.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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