An example of the larynx is the combination of muscle and cartilage which is used for speech.
- the structure of muscle and cartilage at the upper end of the human trachea, containing the vocal cords and serving as the organ of voice
- a similar structure in most other vertebrates
Origin of larynxModern Latin ; from Classical Greek
nounpl. la·ryn·ges or lar·ynx·es
Origin of larynxNew Latin, from Greek larunx.
(plural larynges or larynxes)
From Ancient Greek Î»Î¬ÏÏ…Î³Î¾ (larunks)