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epipharynx

epipharynx noun: the nasopharynx.

Noun

epipharynx (plural epipharynxes or epipharynges)

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

epipharynx meaning in Tamil

epipharynx in Tamil

மேற்றொண்டையெலும்பு

Forms of epipharynx

pluralepipharynxes
pluralepipharynges

Origin of epipharynx

From epi- + pharynx.

Words that rhyme with epipharynx

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Questions about epipharynx

What does epipharynx mean?
Epipharynx means the nasopharynx.
What is epipharynx in Tamil?
Epipharynx in Tamil is மேற்றொண்டையெலும்பு. See Epipharynx meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is epipharynx?
Epipharynx is a noun.
What is the plural of epipharynx?
The plural of epipharynx is epipharynxes.

Words near epipharynx in the dictionary

  1. epiphany cakes
  2. epiphanylike
  3. epipharyngeal
  4. epipharyngeals
  5. epipharynges
  6. epipharynx
  7. epipharynxes
  8. epiphase
  9. epiphases
  10. epiphatic
  11. epiphenomena

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Adapted from Wiktionary: epipharynx (page history and authors); epipharynx (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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