organe de la parole

Definitions of organe de la parole
  1. noun
    any of the organs involved in speech production
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    glotte
    the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
    larynx
    a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
    mâchoire
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    langue
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    lèvre
    either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
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    organe
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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