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vocal cords

–noun Anatomy.
either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx.


Origin:
1850–55
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vocal cords   (vō'kəl)  Pronunciation Key 
The two folded pairs of membranes in the larynx (voice box) that vibrate when air that is exhaled passes through them, producing sound.
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