English Explanatory Dictionary

epipharynx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The nasopharynx.
  2. A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects, such as beetles and moths.

Word forms

epipharynx epipharynxes epipharynges

Etymology

From epi- + pharynx.

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