vocal cords
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vocal cords

noun plural

Definition of VOCAL CORDS

: either of two pairs of folds of mucous membranes that project into the cavity of the larynx and have free edges extending dorsoventrally toward the middle line

First Known Use of VOCAL CORDS

1852

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