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larynx
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
larynx
(noun)
larynx
/
ˈ
lerɪŋks/
noun
plural
larynges
/lə
ˈ
rɪnˌʤiːz/
or
larynxes
larynx
/
ˈ
lerɪŋks/
noun
plural
larynges
/lə
ˈ
rɪnˌʤiːz/
or
larynxes
Britannica Dictionary definition of LARYNX
[
count
]
medical
:
the part of your throat that contains the vocal cords
—
called also
voice box
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