epipharynx

[ ĕp′ə-făr′ĭngks ]

n.

nasopharynx

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Words nearby epipharynx

epipetalous, epiph., epiphania, epiphanize, epiphany, epipharynx, epiphenomenalism, epiphenomenon, epiphloedal, epiphonema, epiphora
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Example sentences from the Web for epipharynx

  • When the flea is feeding, the epipharynx and mandibles are thrust into the skin of the victim, the labium serving as a guide.

    Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane

  • Behind the labrum arises a process—the epipharynx—which in some blood-sucking insects becomes a formidable piercing-organ.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

  • The piercing proboscis consists of three long needle-like organs, the epipharynx and mandibles, and a lower lip or labium.

    Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane