larynx
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
Types & categories
- speech organ hypernym
- cartilaginous structure hypernym
Parts & wholes
- upper respiratory tract part holonym
- glottis part meronym
- laryngeal artery part meronym
- laryngeal vein part meronym
- arytenoid part meronym
- thyroid cartilage part meronym
- vocal cord part meronym
Related & opposite
- laryngeal derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | laryngeal |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | upper respiratory tract |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | glottis |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | laryngeal artery |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | laryngeal vein |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | arytenoid |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | thyroid cartilage |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | vocal cord |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | speech organ |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cartilaginous structure |