larynx

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Synonyms: laryng

Antonyms: laryng

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy|zootomy}} A [[hollow]] [[muscular]] [[organ]] of the [[neck#Noun|neck]] of [[mammal]]s 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 [[house#Verb|house]]s the [[vocal cord]]s, [[sound#Noun|sound]] [[production]].

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