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, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Meronyms: epilarynx, hypolarynx, orolarynx
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
A volcanic plug, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.
The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.
A falsehood; a lie.
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
The gorgerin of a capital.
The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
A person's life.
To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
To decrease in diameter.
To drink rapidly.