English noun: vocal fold | |||
| 1. | vocal fold (body) either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx | ||
| Synonyms | plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fold, plica | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | false vocal cord, false vocal fold, inferior vocal cord, inferior vocal fold, superior vocal cord, true vocal cord, true vocal fold, ventricular fold, vestibular fold | ||
| Part meronym | larynx, voice box | ||