hypopharynx

American  

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

noun

• hypopharynges,
  plural
• hypopharynxes
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hypopharynges
  plural
• hypopharynxes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hypopharynx

First recorded in 1820–30; hypo- + pharynx

Example Sentences

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hypopharynx

This muscle is attached laterally to the edges of the signet of the cricoid which it pulls with an incomprehensible power against the posterior wall of the hypopharynx, thus closing the mouth of the esophagus.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

Tongue: an indefinite term, applied usually to the coiled mouth structure of Lepidoptera; the lapping organ of flies; the ligula of bees and wasps and, sometimes also to the hypopharynx of other insects.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith

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 Leonard Haseman

In following down with the laryngoscope the speculum is prone to enter the hypopharynx.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

Riley holds that the hypopharynx belongs to the mandibular and maxillary segments, while the cervical sclerites or gula represent the sternum of the labial segment.

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