Meanings
nounhypopharynx (plural hypopharynges or hypopharynxes)
plural hypopharynges · plural hypopharynxes
- anatomybottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
Synonyms: laryngopharynx
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
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Translations
Catalan hipofaringe
- hipofaringeanatomy: bottom part of the pharynx
Irish hipeafaraing
- hipeafarainganatomy: bottom part of the pharynx
Spanish hipofaringe
- hipofaringeanatomy: bottom part of the pharynx
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with hypopharynx
larynxpharynxnasopharynxoropharynxbuccopharynxelectrolarynxendolarynxepilarynxepipharynxglossopharynxhyolarynxhypolarynxlaryngopharynxorolarynxpresbylarynxretropharynxvelopharynx
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APA
hypopharynx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopharynx
MLA
“hypopharynx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopharynx. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypopharynx,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopharynx.
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