Word: microlarynx
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mi
cro
la
rynx
Definition: Alternative form of microlaryngeal. Relating to microsurgery of the larynx
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: larynx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λᾰ́ρῠγξ
Language: grc
Decoded: larugx
Meaning: larynx; windpipe; gullet, throat