A split is basically a nuc, but is taken from a full sized hive and can be made for two main reasons. It is often used as a starter for another hive, to make an increase in holdings, or can be used as a means of population control, supposedly to prevent swarming.
Medical Definition of Larynx. Larynx: A tube-shaped organ in the neck that contains the vocal cords. The larynx is about 5 cm (2 in.) long. It is part of the respiratory system and is located between the pharynx and the trachea. Humans use the larynx to breathe, talk, and swallow.
voice box. n. 1. (Anatomy) another word for the larynx. 2. (Instruments) Also called: talkbox an electronic guitar attachment with a tube into the player's mouth to modulate the sound vocally.n.oun. 1. voice box-a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech. larynx. glottis-the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated.