hypophyge
noun
hy·poph·y·ge
hīˈpäfə(ˌ)jē,
hə̇ˈ-
plural -s
: a hollow curvature especially under a Doric capital in some Greek buildings compare apophyge
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek hypophygē refuge, recess, from hypo- + phygē flight, from pheugein to flee