epipharynx

== English == === Etymology === From epi- +‎ pharynx. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks === Noun === epipharynx (plural epipharynxes or epipharynges) (anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx. (zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects, such as beetles and moths. === References === “epipharynx”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.