noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
2. 2
   the lower part of the pharynx wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hypopharynxhypopharynx

Etymology

From laryngo- + pharynx.

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