hypopharynx

McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Dictionary:

hypopharynx

(¦hī·pō′far·iŋks)

(anatomy) laryngopharynx
(invertebrate zoology) A sensory, tonguelike structure on the floor of the mouth of many insects; sometimes modified for piercing.

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IN BRIEF: An appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects.

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(hī'pō-fer'inks)
n

The division of the pharynx that lies below the upper edge of the epiglottis and opens into the larynx and esophagus.

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	hypopharyngoscope
	laryngopharynx (anatomy)
	paragnath (invertebrate zoology)

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