vocal

vo*cal

adjective

{bc}uttered by the voice {bc}{sx|oral||}

vocal

noun

{bc}a vocal sound

vocal cords

plural noun

{bc}either of two pairs of folds of mucous membranes that project into the cavity of the larynx and have free edges extending dorsoventrally toward the middle line

vocal folds

plural noun

{bc}the lower pair of vocal cords each of which when drawn taut, approximated to the contralateral member of the pair, and subjected to a flow of breath produces the voice