throat, pharynx(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. throat(noun) an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep. throat(noun) a passage resembling a throat in shape or function.
One of the best examples is the difference between a dolphinfish and a dolphin. Dolphins are mammals and breathe air with lungs just like humans. There are many different dolphins species, including endangered river species, but all of them are in the same animal family (Delphinidae).
Clearing up the confusion between a dolphin and a dolphinfish illustrates two common problems when discussing inhabitants of the aquatic kingdom: swimming in the ocean doesnât necessarily make you a fish; and the same species can have many different common names. A dolphinfish in the wild.