larynxes

Variant of larynx

larynx definition

larynx (lar′iŋks)

noun pl. larynxes lar′ynx·es or larynges la·ryn′·ges′ (lə rin′jēz′)

  1. 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
  2. a similar structure in most other vertebrates

Etymology: ModL < Gr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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