larynx

Meanings

Plural: larynges, larynxes

Noun

a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin larynx, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx, “larynx; windpipe; gullet, throat”).

Synonyms

voice box

Scrabble Score: 16

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