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epiglottal
Variant of epiglottis
noun
the thin, triangular, lidlike piece of cartilage that folds back over the opening of the windpipe during swallowing, thus preventing food, etc. from entering the lungs
Related Forms:
- epiglottal adjective or epiglottic
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