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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.

(noun)

An example of the larynx is the combination of muscle and cartilage which is used for speech.

See larynx in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. larynxes or larynges

the structure of muscle and cartilage at the upper end of the human trachea, containing the vocal cords and serving as the organ of voice
a similar structure in most other vertebrates

Origin: ModL < Gr

See larynx in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. la·ryn·ges (lə-rĭnˈjēz) 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:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek larunx

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