larynx

/ˈlær·ɪŋks/ n [C] (plural larynxes or larynges /ləˈrɪn·dʒiz/)

Definition

› an organ in the throat which contains the vocal cords (= tissue that moves to produce the voice): Changes in a teen’s body cause the larynx to grow larger.

(Definition of larynx n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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