Word Meaning

larynx definition and meaning

n. The expanded upper end of the windpipe or trachea, connected with the hyoid bone or cartilage. It contains the vocal cords, which produce the voice by their vibrations, when they are stretched and a current of air passes between them. The larynx is connected with the pharynx by an opening, the glottis, which, in mammals, is protected by a lidlike epiglottis.

Crossword clues for larynx

- A box of cords needed for speakers
- object that produces sound
- Part of the throat
- The voice box
- Vocal cords organ
- Voice box