HYPOPHARYNX


Meaning of HYPOPHARYNX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈfer-iŋ(k)s ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1826

1. : an appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that resembles a tongue

2. : the laryngeal part of the pharynx extending from the hyoid bone to the lower margin of the cricoid cartilage

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