Word: hyolarynx
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
o
lar
ynx
Definition: The larynx together with the hyoid bone
Morphemes:
Affix: hyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hyoid; the hyoid bone or arch
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