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
See larynx in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lărˈĭngks)
nounpl.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.
