n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-r ə - ' t ē - ˌ no ̇ id, ə - ' ri-t ə n- ˌ o ̇ id
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin arytaenoides, from Greek arytainoeid ē s, literally, ladle-shaped, from arytaina ladle
Date: circa 1751
1 : relating to or being either of two small laryngeal cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached
2 : relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles or an unpaired muscle of the larynx
– arytenoid noun