hypopharynx

American  

[hahy-puh-far-ingks] / ˌhaɪ pəˈfær ɪŋks /

noun

plural

hypopharynges, hypopharynxes

1. Entomology. a tonguelike lobe on the floor of the mouth in many insects.

2. Anatomy. the lower part of the pharynx.

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Etymology

Origin of hypopharynx

First recorded in 1820–30; hypo- + pharynx

Example Sentences

Mandibles rarely present, adapted for piercing; first maxillae with palps; second maxillae forming with hypopharynx a suctorial proboscis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Mouth parts of grasshopper shown in relative position; lbr., labrum; md., mandibles; hyp., hypopharynx; max., maxillae; lab., labium.

From An Elementary Study of Insects by Haseman, Leonard

B, Piercing mouth of a Mosquito: a, labial palps; b, labium epi-pharynx; c, labium; d and e, maxill�; f, labrum; g, antenn�; h and i, ocelli: hy, hypopharynx; j, labial palp.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

Just below this is the hypopharynx, the lateral margins of which are very thin.

From Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases by Doane, Rennie Wilbur

Mandibles fused into a piercer; first maxillae developed as piercers; palps of both pairs of maxillae present; hypopharynx wanting.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various