epipharynx
[ ĕp′ə-făr′ĭngks ]
n.
nasopharynx
Words nearby epipharynx
epipetalous,
epiph.,
epiphania,
epiphanize,
epiphany,
epipharynx,
epiphenomenalism,
epiphenomenon,
epiphloedal,
epiphonema,
epiphora
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. DoaneBehind the labrum arises a process—the epipharynx—which in some blood-sucking insects becomes a formidable piercing-organ.
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