\A*ryt"e*noid\, a. [Gr. ? shaped like a ladle; ? a
ladle + ? form.] (Anat.)
Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the
larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with
them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage
and connected with the vocal cords.