Word: hypopharynx
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
po
phar
ynx
Definition: bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Below; beneath; under.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, sub-, hypo-
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.