epipharynx

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noun

The nasopharynx.

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Meanings

nounepipharynx (plural epipharynxes or epipharynges)

plural epipharynxes · plural epipharynges

  1. rareanatomyThe nasopharynx.
  2. biologyA structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects, such as beetles and moths.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nasopharynx

Origin

From epi- + pharynx.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with epipharynx

larynxpharynxnasopharynxoropharynxhypopharynxbuccopharynxelectrolarynxendolarynxepilarynxglossopharynxhyolarynxhypolarynxlaryngopharynxorolarynxpresbylarynxretropharynxvelopharynx
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Cite this entry
APA

epipharynx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipharynx

MLA

“epipharynx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipharynx. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epipharynx,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipharynx.

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