Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LARYNGES

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What does LARYNGES mean?

LARYNGES noun
  1. An organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus (or esophagus). It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

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