- The definition of larynx is the structure at the upper part of the human trachea that contains the vocal cords or a similar structure in other creatures.
An example of the larynx is the combination of muscle and cartilage which is used for speech.
larynx
larynx
noun
pl. la·ryn·ges or lar·ynx·es The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.
Origin of larynx
New Latin, from Greek larunx.larynx
Noun
(plural larynges or larynxes)
- An organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords, and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/esophagus.
Origin
From Ancient Greek λάρυγξ (larunks)
Larynx