/lar"ingks/ , n. , pl. larynges /leuh rin"jeez/ , larynxes .
1. Anat. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
2. Zool.
a. a similar vocal organ in other mammals.
b. a corresponding structure in certain lower animals.
[ 1570-80; lárynx ]