Where does “velopharynx” come from?

velopharynx (English) comes from English pharynx, from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

velopharynx (English): The region of the soft palate and the pharynx

Definitions

  1. The region of the soft palate and the pharynx

Ancestry of “velopharynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpharynxThe part of the alimentary canal and respiratory...
2New Latinpharynxpharynx
3Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus
Every word from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ →Every word from New Latin pharynx →Every word from English pharynx →