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

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

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

The hypopharynx is united to the labium, the mandibles are wanting and the maxillæ are very much reduced so that the insect is unable to pierce the tough skin of animals.

From Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases by Doane, Rennie Wilbur

Salivary receptacle: a small cavity above the opening of the salivary duct, between labium and hypopharynx.

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

There are two sets of these, each having three lobes with a common duct which joins the duct from the other set a short distance before they enter the base of the hypopharynx.

From Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases by Doane, Rennie Wilbur