Main Entry: hy·po·phar·ynx

Pronunciation: \-ˈfer-iŋ(k)s\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1826

1 : an appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that resembles a tongue
2 : the laryngeal part of the pharynx extending from the hyoid bone to the lower margin of the cricoid cartilage