larynxnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlær.ɪŋks/us/ˈler.ɪŋks/plural larynxes or specialized larynges uk/lærˈɪn.dʒiːz/usspecializedan organ in humans and animals between the nose and the lungs that contains the muscles that move very quickly to create the voice or animal sounds
Synonym
voice box
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gummy
- mandibular
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- taste buds
- trout pout
- vocal cords
- windpipe
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Animal physiology: the respiratory system