larynx

Meaning of larynx

noun

An organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus (or esophagus). It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

Information about larynx

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of larynx is: larynxes.
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Hyphenation of larynx

lar-ynx

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • larynx is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Anagrams of larynx

larnyx

Words that rhyme with larynx

Electrolarynx, Eurypharynx, Saccopharynx, cytopharynx, endolarynx, epipharynx, hypopharynx, laryngopharynx, nasopharynx, oropharynx, pharynx, retropharynx, rhinopharynx

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