larynx
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.
Synonyms
- voice box
A kind of
- cartilaginous structure
- speech organ
Word history
From Ancient Greek "λᾰ́ρῠγξ" (larynx; windpipe; gullet, throat).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “larynx” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.