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larynx

la·rynx

UK/ˈlæ.ɹɪŋks/ US/ˈlɛɹ.ɪŋks/ uncommon

noun

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a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

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Borrowed from New Latin larynx, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx, “larynx; windpipe; gullet, throat”).

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