Word: retropharynx
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
phar
ynx
Definition: The posterior part of the pharynx; the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: pharynx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pharynx
Language: la
Decoded: pharynx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The pharynx.