VESTIBULAR FOLD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vestibular fold mean? 

• VESTIBULAR FOLD (noun)
  The noun VESTIBULAR FOLD has 1 sense:

1. either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization

  Familiarity information: VESTIBULAR FOLD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VESTIBULAR FOLD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

false vocal cord; false vocal fold; superior vocal cord; ventricular fold; vestibular fold

Hypernyms ("vestibular fold" is a kind of...):

plica vocalis; vocal band; vocal cord; vocal fold (either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx)