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Definition of laryngeals:

(adj) : (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
(n) : (anatomy) An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
(adj) : (phonetics, relational) (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."
(n) : (phonetics) A sound uttered by using the larynx.
(n) : (Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.

Definition of laryngeals:

(adj) : (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
(n) : (anatomy) An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
(adj) : (phonetics, relational) (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."
(n) : (phonetics) A sound uttered by using the larynx.
(n) : (Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.

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