laryngeal saccule

noun

A saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).

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laryngeal pouchlaryngeal sac
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Meanings

nounlaryngeal saccule (plural laryngeal saccules)

plural laryngeal saccules

  1. anatomyA saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).

    Synonyms: laryngeal pouch, laryngeal sac

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).

Similar
laryngeal pouchlaryngeal sac
Also see
laryngeal pouchlaryngeal sac

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 喉囊
  • 喉囊 (hóu náng)saccular expansion
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laryngeal saccule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngeal%20saccule

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“laryngeal saccule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngeal%20saccule. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laryngeal saccule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngeal%20saccule.

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