larynx
/ˈlɛɹ.ɪŋks/ noun C2- 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.
Plural larynges
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