strubehoved — meaning in English

English meaning

• larynx noun The part of the throat containing the vocal cords, involved in producing sound and protecting the airway.

Senses

strubehoved is used for these senses in English:

• larynx (anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.