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oropharynx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
orophar-ynx
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oro- + pharynx.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oropharynxes (plural) oropharynges (plural) oro-pharynx (alternative)

Synonyms

mesopharynx

Rhymes With

larynx pharynx nasopharynx hypopharynx laryngopharynx electrolarynx epipharynx retropharynx orolarynx

Questions

What does oropharynx mean?
The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
Where does oropharynx come from?
From oro- + pharynx.

How to pronounce oropharynx

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