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

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

Pr�mentum smaller than the hypopharynx, in outline roughly oval or semicircular with the two labial palpi surrounded by hairs at the base.

From Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 by Alexander, Charles P.

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 Jackson, Chevalier

The beginner is apt to insert the speculum too far and expose the hypopharynx rather than the larynx.

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

A median process, known as the hypopharynx or tongue, arises from the floor of the mouth in front of the labium, and becomes most variously developed or specialized in different insects.

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