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epipharynx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epiphar-ynx
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nasopharynx.

noun

A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects, such as beetles and moths.

Etymology

From epi- + pharynx.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

epipharynxes (plural) epipharynges (plural)

Rhymes With

larynx pharynx nasopharynx oropharynx hypopharynx laryngopharynx electrolarynx retropharynx orolarynx

Questions

What does epipharynx mean?
The nasopharynx.
Where does epipharynx come from?
From epi- + pharynx.

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