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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypopharyngeal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
hy-popha-ryn-geal
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

relating to the hypopharynx

adj

located below the pharynx

Etymology

From hypo- + pharyngeal.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

orohypopharyngeal

Rhymes With

laryngeal pharyngeal oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal meningeal glossopharyngeal velopharyngeal retropharyngeal buccopharyngeal laryngopharyngeal oculopharyngeal palatopharyngeal

Questions

What does hypopharyngeal mean?
relating to the hypopharynx
Where does hypopharyngeal come from?
From hypo- + pharyngeal.

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