noun
either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
• Syn: ↑false vocal fold, ↑superior vocal cord, ↑ventricular fold, ↑vestibular fold
• Hypernyms: ↑vocal cord, ↑vocal fold, ↑vocal band, ↑plica vocalis
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noun : either of the upper pair of vocal cords that are not directly concerned with speech production
Useful english dictionary. 2012.