larynx

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlarɪŋks/

noun (plural larynges /ləˈrɪn(d)ʒiːz/ or larynxes)

Anatomy
  • the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.

Origin:

late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek larunx

Spelling help

The plural of larynx can be spelled either larynxes or larynges (as in the original Greek).