hypopharynx
[ hahy-puh-far-ingks ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈfær ɪŋks /
noun, plural hy·po·pha·ryn·ges [hahy-puh-fuh-rin-jeez] /ˌhaɪ pə fəˈrɪn dʒiz/, hy·po·phar·ynx·es.
Entomology.
a tonguelike lobe on the floor of the mouth in many insects.
Anatomy.
the lower part of the pharynx.
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hypopharynx
[ hī′pō-făr′ĭngks ]
n.
laryngopharynx