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true vocal cord vs plica vocalis

plica vocalis vs true vocal cord

true vocal cord and plica vocalis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
true vocal cord Yes No No No
plica vocalis Yes No No No
As nouns, plica vocalis is a hypernym of true vocal cord; that is, plica vocalis is a word with a broader meaning than true vocal cord:
  • true vocal cord: either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
  • plica vocalis: either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Other hypernyms of true vocal cord include vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold.
true vocal cord (noun) plica vocalis (noun)
either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Difference between true vocal cord and plica vocalis

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