larynx
lar·ynx
noun \ˈler-iŋ(k)s, ˈla-riŋ(k)s\ plural la·ryn·ges\lə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz\ or lar·ynx·es
Definition of LARYNX
: the modified upper part of the trachea of air-breathing vertebrates that in humans, most other mammals, and some amphibians and reptiles contains the vocal cords
Origin of LARYNX
New Latin laryng-, larynx, from Greek
First Known Use: 1578
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